I wouldn't worry about it too much, as long as you don't totally insulate them from the downsides. I grew up (age 5-17) in an 8k square foot house. Then I moved

I wouldn't worry about it too much, as long as you don't totally insulate them from the downsides. I grew up (age 5-17) in an 8k square foot house. Then I moved into a 2k sqft house and have since lived in smaller, and I much prefer smaller homes. Less to clean, fewer places for stuff to accumulate and get lost, generally "cozier".. The only thing I'd really take back is the ping pong table in the basement.