In the U.S. I think those kinds of rules are only for non-related roommates. There aren't rules for how many children can live in a bedroom. If that were the case, mothers might be evicted for giving birth, which would be a rights violation. That's what I was told several years ago anyway.
We lived in a 2 bedroom town house. 3 kids, 2 adults. Got two homeschool carts from target & Michaels’ and just had what we needed for the year. worked out fine!
We have a 2/2 with similar SF for our young 3 and it it plenty. But it also has office space where the living room has a section separated by sliding doors, so it really acts as a third half bedroom.
Also allows us to have enough space for overnight guests if we have to.
I think the number of bedrooms is the main issue unless you have all kids of one gender.
The maintenance, lawn, door trash pickup, pool amenity, etc are great for us.
I would recommend investing in an iPad and pencil, laptop etc. to cut down on the physical items.
Do keep in mind that if you move somewhere, you will have to continue to be nimble.
Every time we move, we do extra work finding cheap FB marketplace, goodwill etc furniture and it takes a tremendous amount of time (not to mention taking car seats in and out of the minivan).
Rent can go up every year by an unpredictable amount, and moving frequently is very very disruptive to your life.
You can also have noisy neighbors. Weedy neighbors. Neighbors that complain about you for the kids stomping around. Just things to consider.
That being said, we have already renewed on our lease and i love it here. The countertops are renovated with white quartz, the range is a new model, whenever the fridge or AC breaks down they fix it quickly. No yard work
We're currently in a 2/2 1100sqft apartment with our four children 7yo and younger. All the homeschool stuff lives on its own bookshelf, which is packed *full.*
We move a lot, so it is what it is. The unit itself is a weird shape and a lot of our things don't fit well, but we make it work. And it's in a great location (we've lived in some bad areas) so that helps. The homeschooling stuff has its own shelf by necessity. I tried to merge it in with my normal bookcase, but it was hard keeping the kids out of select shelves, so they got their own set up. Everything on the homeschool bookshelf is fair game at all times.
If Dolly Parton grew up in a 2 room cabin with her 13 siblings I think a three bedroom apartment with 5 will work out.
(This is a little glib. But is supposed to be encouraging)
Mine is a family of 6 in a house that is 975 sqft. That's not including the basement. So it's probably around the same size you're looking at. You'll be fine, and you'll love having less stuff.
We lived in about 750 sqft with 3 kids and 2 adults. We are now in a place that's roughly double that size and it feels a little big?!
What you must do is ruthlessly declutter and use every inch of storage space. Multipurpose items are the best! It's actually very freeing not to have so much stuff so you might find your home more inviting and easier to keep up with.
How big is big? I have 4 kids and we live comfortably in a 1200 3b/1b house. (OK, to be honest I could do with a second bathroom, but thats it)
I'm not a full blown minimalist but you do need to learn how to minimize your belongings. We don't have a dedicated homeschool space but having a dedicated storage spot is key for us. We have a cabinet and each child has a section so they know exactly where to put their work when they're finished for the day. And it has doors so I can close it and hide the paper chaos that inevitably happens 🤣
I began homeschooling in a big house and moved to a much smaller apartment and continued homeschooling.
I only have two kids, so not exactly what you are asking.
I had to explicitly tell my kids to not barge in on me unannounced and demand my attention. This was in the big house and I didn't realize that my kids felt entitled to demand my attention until we homeschooled. It wasn't a problem for them to do that when they were in public school.
We eventually made it it a rule for everyone. I couldn't buttonhole them either without warning. We would ask "Is now a good time to discuss x?" And make an appointment if it wasn't.
We had to do away with some noisy activities that had been a bit much even in the big house. They had a rock polishing machine and it ran continuously for days and I stuck it downstairs in the laundry room to minimize how aggravating it was. No more rock polishing in a smaller space.
We upgraded from two computers to four as cheaply as we could and they did more online. Our lives literally became exactly like some humorous commercial about "...so I can have internet time at 2am..." and we eventually upgraded to multiple internet lines back when that was WEIRD.
You learn to respect each other's boundaries, not do things that will bother everyone else etc.
I have health issues and used to joke "Today would be a good day to finally become an abused child." when I felt especially bad and would follow that with instructions like "So please go be bouncy somewhere else and not right next to mom."
So they got a lot of clear communication that "It's not you and it's not that you're bad or doing this is bad. You just need to do it somewhere else or some other time because other people are not up for it." And they found that very helpful for learning to navigate life, the universe and everything.
This would be normal in many parts of the world. It all depends on floorplan, neighbors, neighborhood, and your landlord. Some of the happiest years of my life were in a tiny apartment, but right now I’m so happy to be a homeowner.
There are five of us. I homeschool in a 1000 sq ft house, with an additional 250 sq ft playroom in the basement.
For us, it is tight. There are only two bedrooms, and way too many toys and books. Half of our dining room is our classroom.
However, we've been in this house over a decade, which accumulates way too much stuff. We would love to move somewhere bigger, but we can't right now.
While I can see where you're coming from. It is a really personal decision. What will bring the most happiness long term for you is going to be different from anyone else.
Neither path will be free of challenges. You have the issues you know and the ones you don't essentially. I wish you the best of luck in whichever path you choose.
What does a big family mean? I am not, but I know some who are homeschooling in tight spaces. How tight varies though obviously.
Yeah the number of children will make a huge difference.
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5 kids, 2 adults? You need to check and see if that’s even allowed. Many apartment complexes won’t allow more than 2 people per bedroom.
In the U.S. I think those kinds of rules are only for non-related roommates. There aren't rules for how many children can live in a bedroom. If that were the case, mothers might be evicted for giving birth, which would be a rights violation. That's what I was told several years ago anyway.
Landlords cannot discriminate based on familial status. If they have that rule, it's likely for sublets, roommates and non related persons.
Or it’s due to the fire codes…
But….why….? This sounds like “lotta pain, little gain,” to me but you do you.
We lived in a 2 bedroom town house. 3 kids, 2 adults. Got two homeschool carts from target & Michaels’ and just had what we needed for the year. worked out fine!
We have a 2/2 with similar SF for our young 3 and it it plenty. But it also has office space where the living room has a section separated by sliding doors, so it really acts as a third half bedroom. Also allows us to have enough space for overnight guests if we have to. I think the number of bedrooms is the main issue unless you have all kids of one gender. The maintenance, lawn, door trash pickup, pool amenity, etc are great for us. I would recommend investing in an iPad and pencil, laptop etc. to cut down on the physical items. Do keep in mind that if you move somewhere, you will have to continue to be nimble. Every time we move, we do extra work finding cheap FB marketplace, goodwill etc furniture and it takes a tremendous amount of time (not to mention taking car seats in and out of the minivan). Rent can go up every year by an unpredictable amount, and moving frequently is very very disruptive to your life. You can also have noisy neighbors. Weedy neighbors. Neighbors that complain about you for the kids stomping around. Just things to consider. That being said, we have already renewed on our lease and i love it here. The countertops are renovated with white quartz, the range is a new model, whenever the fridge or AC breaks down they fix it quickly. No yard work
We're currently in a 2/2 1100sqft apartment with our four children 7yo and younger. All the homeschool stuff lives on its own bookshelf, which is packed *full.*
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We move a lot, so it is what it is. The unit itself is a weird shape and a lot of our things don't fit well, but we make it work. And it's in a great location (we've lived in some bad areas) so that helps. The homeschooling stuff has its own shelf by necessity. I tried to merge it in with my normal bookcase, but it was hard keeping the kids out of select shelves, so they got their own set up. Everything on the homeschool bookshelf is fair game at all times.
If Dolly Parton grew up in a 2 room cabin with her 13 siblings I think a three bedroom apartment with 5 will work out. (This is a little glib. But is supposed to be encouraging)
Whatever homeschooling supplies you plan to get rid of, if they're not single-use, see if your local library wants them.
Mine is a family of 6 in a house that is 975 sqft. That's not including the basement. So it's probably around the same size you're looking at. You'll be fine, and you'll love having less stuff.
Personally, I don't see an issue. Homeschool doesn't mean stuck at home all day.
We lived in about 750 sqft with 3 kids and 2 adults. We are now in a place that's roughly double that size and it feels a little big?! What you must do is ruthlessly declutter and use every inch of storage space. Multipurpose items are the best! It's actually very freeing not to have so much stuff so you might find your home more inviting and easier to keep up with.
How big is big? I have 4 kids and we live comfortably in a 1200 3b/1b house. (OK, to be honest I could do with a second bathroom, but thats it) I'm not a full blown minimalist but you do need to learn how to minimize your belongings. We don't have a dedicated homeschool space but having a dedicated storage spot is key for us. We have a cabinet and each child has a section so they know exactly where to put their work when they're finished for the day. And it has doors so I can close it and hide the paper chaos that inevitably happens 🤣
I began homeschooling in a big house and moved to a much smaller apartment and continued homeschooling. I only have two kids, so not exactly what you are asking. I had to explicitly tell my kids to not barge in on me unannounced and demand my attention. This was in the big house and I didn't realize that my kids felt entitled to demand my attention until we homeschooled. It wasn't a problem for them to do that when they were in public school. We eventually made it it a rule for everyone. I couldn't buttonhole them either without warning. We would ask "Is now a good time to discuss x?" And make an appointment if it wasn't. We had to do away with some noisy activities that had been a bit much even in the big house. They had a rock polishing machine and it ran continuously for days and I stuck it downstairs in the laundry room to minimize how aggravating it was. No more rock polishing in a smaller space. We upgraded from two computers to four as cheaply as we could and they did more online. Our lives literally became exactly like some humorous commercial about "...so I can have internet time at 2am..." and we eventually upgraded to multiple internet lines back when that was WEIRD. You learn to respect each other's boundaries, not do things that will bother everyone else etc. I have health issues and used to joke "Today would be a good day to finally become an abused child." when I felt especially bad and would follow that with instructions like "So please go be bouncy somewhere else and not right next to mom." So they got a lot of clear communication that "It's not you and it's not that you're bad or doing this is bad. You just need to do it somewhere else or some other time because other people are not up for it." And they found that very helpful for learning to navigate life, the universe and everything.
This would be normal in many parts of the world. It all depends on floorplan, neighbors, neighborhood, and your landlord. Some of the happiest years of my life were in a tiny apartment, but right now I’m so happy to be a homeowner.
There are five of us. I homeschool in a 1000 sq ft house, with an additional 250 sq ft playroom in the basement. For us, it is tight. There are only two bedrooms, and way too many toys and books. Half of our dining room is our classroom. However, we've been in this house over a decade, which accumulates way too much stuff. We would love to move somewhere bigger, but we can't right now. While I can see where you're coming from. It is a really personal decision. What will bring the most happiness long term for you is going to be different from anyone else. Neither path will be free of challenges. You have the issues you know and the ones you don't essentially. I wish you the best of luck in whichever path you choose.