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A large and friendly family is wonderful. But young people who dream of having many children often do not fully understand what challenges await them and how they will cope with them. Then big-family They rise at full height, worsening not only the lives of young parents, but also those around them.

Today's edition. "Site" He will share the story of an elderly woman in whose apartment his son and daughter-in-law began to live. And although the arrival of grandchildren was a joyous event, it soon became a huge problem. After all, there are only 2 rooms, and the young family is expecting a fourth child.



When my only son was going to get married, I was only glad. I was worried that he was just finishing his studies and didn’t even know where he was going to work. But the fact that the daughter-in-law is already expecting a child, forced to act decisively. And the idea that soon I will become a grandmother, warmed me from the inside, says Galina.



“My daughter-in-law was taken to our two-bedroom apartment. At first, he assured me that it would not be long, only for the first time until they got back on their feet. But it has been a few years, and no one plans to leave me alone. My son and daughter-in-law occupied one room, and the children (there are already three) were moved to me. They think it's okay.

My daughter-in-law is not a hard worker. You can sleep until noon and feed me the kids. Even then my son complains that I cook porridge on milk, and lactose is harmful to children. But wait, honey, what's stopping you from getting up early and making breakfast? I am not a restaurant to fulfill your orders.



I love grandchildren, don't think about it. But yours parenthood I did, I gave birth to my son, raised him, educated him. He left a plot of land where they began to build a house. Only recently, this construction has completely stalled. And the plot is only overgrown with grass. It's like they've changed their minds.

At first they tried, tried, and now they have given up. The daughter-in-law is out of work. And of the money that the son earns, not much to accelerate. But if they were thinking about the future, if they were moving. So no, they are sitting still and are expecting a fourth child.



Now in my room, besides my bed, there are two more bunk beds for grandchildren. I also have to control them so that no one climbs up and falls. What will I do when there are really four of them?

Svatya lives alone and suggests that I move in with her. Like, the young will have more room, and I will no longer bother. But I don't want to move into someone else's apartment. I'm fine at home, but recently it has become quite noisy and crowded. No rest, no mercy.



I tell my friends and they laugh at me. And absolutely seriously, I am advised to hang a lock in my room, so that no one is allowed there. But how do I explain that to my grandchildren? They love me, I love them too. And the son and daughter-in-law can not drive out on the street, where will they go? – lamented Galina.

As they say, if nothing changes, nothing will change. Therefore, an elderly woman hopes in vain that her children will suddenly take up their heads and begin to solve their problems themselves. Maybe we should push them to do that.



Why don't we move the kids to the parents' room in that case? Let the young couple understand that taking care of the children is their duty. Yes, for sure they will be uncomfortable living as five or six in the same room, but this will only encourage the young family to move and look for opportunities to solve the housing problem.

Perhaps they will seriously take up the construction of a house to move there as a large family. And Galina will be able to live a quiet life alone. But does she want that change herself?