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There are no state or federal laws against most opposite gender siblings sharing a room in their own home, but some institutions do regulate how spaces are shared.
There is no rule on when opposite gender siblings can and cannot share a room. Whether it will be acceptable is fact specific to each case.
What age can opposite gender siblings share a room?
“I’ve heard from opposite-sex siblings in this situation that it’s very uncomfortable for them,” says Roberts. “It starts around 6 or 7, definitely by age 8.” And same goes for twins, too. “Even if they’re twins, they’re still different genders and that needs to be respected,” says Roberts.
Is it illegal for boy and girl to share a room in Massachusetts?
If you are in state public housing, children of the opposite sex over the age of eight do not have to share a bedroom. Generally, children of the opposite sex under the age of eight, and all children of the same sex may be required to share a bedroom.
At what age does a girl need her own room?
As kids grow up they might want more privacy and need their own space, especially if they’re sharing a bedroom with a brother or sister. While it’s not illegal for them to share, we recommend that girls and boys over the age of 10 have their own bedrooms – even if they’re siblings or step-siblings.
In some states in the USA, it is actually illegal for boy and girl siblings to share bedrooms when they reach a certain age. Now, no such laws exists in Australia, nor should they, especially when it family houses only appear to be reducing in size.
How long can a brother and sister share a room legally in Tennessee?
There is no law that prevents siblings from sharing a room. When they get older it might not be the best idea and they will likely want some measure of privacy that one room can’t provide but nothing under the law prevents it.