A Michigan dad has shared a glimpse of a hilarious sign that greeted him outside the door of his six-year-old daughter’s room.
Having your own bedroom represents something of a luxury to many children today. In 2022, a SleepFoundation.org survey of 1,250 U.S. parents and caregivers found 70.4 percent of households with two or more children had kids sharing bedrooms. The benefits of having your own private space as a child is clear, as it found children with their own rooms slept an average of 28 minutes more every night.
It goes beyond simply resting though. Aaron Cooper, a licensed clinical psychologist at the Family Institute at Northwestern University, told The Atlantic that bedrooms give kids the chance to “create their own kingdom” decorated and set up in a way of their choosing. It’s a taste of the independence they will likely experience when they reach adulthood and move out to a place of their own.
Source: ‘Angry’ 6-Year-Old Sends Clear Message to Dad With Hilarious Sign on Door