Furnishing & Decorating: Child
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Toys in Your Living Room?
Asked by K.W. from Los Angeles
on September 8, 2011
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People with small children and small houses: do you allow toys in your living room?
I have 2 preschoolers and a 2 bedroom apartment. My youngest is moving into a big...
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- My daughter is allowed to take her toys out of the playroom and play with them in our living room. At the end of the day, they go back into her playroom. You would t...
- 85% of my two children's toys are in our living room. The other 15% is in their bedroom, or the small things like puzzles, blocks, and trains are in the hall closet.
- Yes, we kept toys in the family room when our kids were younger. They are older now. We cut down as the years went on, but we had some sort of toy shelf in there unt...
Is My 5 Year Old Spoiled?
Asked by D.W. from Modesto
on January 24, 2008
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My daughter is 5 years old and over the weekend I had some extra money and decided to redecorate her room. We went to Micheals Craft store and bought some shelves, a c...
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- D., Just by the tone of your e-mail, it sounds like you're really stressed. I bet it has a lot more to do with "first time mom, full time college student and work...
- Hi D.. My name is Cindy and I am the mother of 3. I have 2 boys, ages 8 and 6, and a little girl, age 3. All children have to be taught thankfulness. With mine, I ...
- I am a single mom of a daughter who is now 14 yrs old. I have been struggling with this myself. My daughter started at a young age also and is still doing it today. I ...
Room Decor
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on August 11, 2007
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I have two 3 yr old girls. we moved into this house in november '06. we have lots of room, compared to the previous house. this current house is pretty new and the car...
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- Hi L.! Wow! That sounds like quite an undertaking! I like the idea the previous responder had about adding a mermaid. You could give her a sparkly pink top or some...
- I like what the others have mentioned. Yet, another idea is to take nice pictures of parts of the mural that you love. Go ahead and paint over it and then just put th...
- Why not try adding a "Sleeping Beauty" style castle in the backgrond of the mural? How much more princessy can you get than a castle where the handsome prince lives? ...
Do You Have a Boy and Girl Living in the Same Room?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on October 4, 2011
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How long is it appropriate?
How do you decorate?
My house is a 3 bedroom I have two girls 6 years apart and a boy on the way. I think the two girls are too far apa...
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- I think, by the time the boy is say, In Kindergarten or Preschool, the girls will be of Pre-Teen or Teen ages? ... and then, their body will be developing and then "th...
- I think it's fine to have them share a room, for a few years, at least! As for decorating, there are tons of things you could do that would be unisex, or mix a little...
- Yup. My son and daughter are 13 months apart (5 and 4 years old), and they have shared a room since birth. I see no problem with it. Not forever, mind you. Puberty...
Help with a Toddler That Creates Piles of Things in the Living Room
Asked by N.N. from Greensboro
on March 26, 2010
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I have a 3 year old that likes to create piles of things in the living room. She says it is her "castle" and likes to play with things there, but only sometimes. I t...
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- My 3 yr. old understand that toys that come visit anywhere but their bedroom go into time out. The toys have a special place and they stay there the rest of the day. ...
- I wouldnt think too much in to it. Her little mind is still growing and changing, and who knows what her reasons are. But its not destructive behavior, actually it suo...
- It's fort or nest building. Perfectly normal and lots of fun!. My son has created fantastic forts from pillows, blankets, couch cushions, cardboard boxes, etc. Grand...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
Siblings in Same Room or Separate Rooms
Asked by L.C. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2009
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Hi,
I have two girls (2 1/2 and 3 months). This is a bit premature, but I was wondering for those with more than one child, would you recommend having them share a...
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- My three kids share a room: a 5 year old girl and 7 month old b/g twins. My older daughter loves having them with her and so far no one wakes anyone else up (except f...
- Hi. My boys are 6 and 9 and have been sharing a room for 4 years. They like it and have never asked to have their own room. I think they like that they go to sleep in ...
- I have 3 girls and I put them all in the same room for a while just to show the baby what she needed to do at bed time and it worked. When the lights went out and the ...
Help with Room Decor
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on May 31, 2009
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Howdy,
I know a lot of you crafty ladies out there hopefully will give me a hand. We have 3 bedrooms upstairs and a few months back I started redecorating the spare...
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- Hi J., If you have to use a border and can't find one in a particular theme, why not just get a 'paintable' border -the ones with an embossed print on them? This wou...
- Can you put in a molding instead of a wallpaper border? Why not just go with bright colors and add accents with something he likes...bright cars, bugs, animals. Get ...
- I put a fat head fighter jet up on the wall. It is REALLY COOL!!! My son loves it and it will grow with him too. My son is 11.
Sharing a Room with a Toddler
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2008
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my husband, 17 month old daughter, and i are moving out of my inlaws house to my aunts house (due to severe differences betwenn us and my husbands parents). the issue ...
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- Hi J., I am going to assume that you are moving in with relatives for financial reasons. At 17 months old, it will be an adjustment for her, and you guys, sometimes we...
- Good suggestions here... also, with the transition going on... naturally your girl will need to adjust too. One thing.... do NOT put her in your bed for sleeping.....
- Ok, you get some really good hooks to put in the ceiling. Use PC pipe, or long curtain rod, what ever..that will fit into to size of the hook. Slide that "bar" right...
How to decorate a bathroom for 2 boys and 2 girls?
Asked by L.S. from St. Louis
on April 5, 2008
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I'm trying to come up with an idea for my children's bathroom, I want to totally redesign it. I have 2 boys and 2 girls so I want to do something unisex. Any ideas l...
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- I have a wonderful website for you to check out! Lots of "expressions" that are easily transferred to your walls (many for kids bathrooms also)! Go to www.uppercaseliv...
- WOW! 25 years old and 4 kids. You are busy! And an early bloomer :) My 8 yr. old son and 3 year old daughter share a bathroom. With 2, and a small bathroom, this ...
- How about a seascape? Everyone loves fish, shells, turtles, the ocean...Watch "finding Nemo" for inspiration. :) Good luck and have fun with it!
