Are you a ‘living room family’? Explaining what the TikTok trend debate actually means

There’s a new trend on TikTok right now as everyone debates whether you’re a living room family or a bedroom family, and we got some quotes from an expert to shed some light on why this trend is causing such debate. I feel like I already know how I feel on this situation because I truly believe both sides of the situation have major pros and cons – but here’s an explanation of why everyone’s discussing living room family on TikTok right now and what the trend could reveal about you.

What is a living room family?

Pretty self explanatory, but living room family on TikTok centres around the discussion of where you choose to spend your free time when you’re at your family home. Do you all chill together in the living room or watch stuff together, or are you a hang out in your room person? It’s a tricky one, I think.

Team chilling in bed x

Do I like spending loads of time in my bedroom? No. I’d rather be in the living room and just in bed for a bit of decompression time before sleeping. But it’s not always feasible when you’re a family of four at home, all with different taste in TV shows or wanting to game or wanting to do other things.

But which is best?

Trying to be a living room family is important – regardless of what TikTok says

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Monika Puccio at Sofa Club explains the benefits of living room time. “The term living room family refers to a family that enjoys spending time together in their living room during their downtime, after work and school or any time they want to relax.  In contrast to this, a “bedroom family” is one who often prefers to go to their separate bedrooms to unwind.”

“The living room family trend gained popularity as parents noticed their children staying in the communal space for their downtime, when playing or watching television, rather than retreating to their rooms. TikTok users have taken to the app claiming that having a living room family shows your children feel safe and don’t need to move to their own space to switch off.”

Whilst I agree that it’s important and actually really special when a family fosters the living room as a place everyone wants to be, I still think it’s of equal importance to have a bedroom where you can go to unwind and do whatever for sacred peace.

I’m team bedroom! End of.