Furnishing & Decorating: Preschooler
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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...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
Kitchen Remodel
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on January 18, 2010
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Hello,
Has anyone remodeled their kitchen with two little ones? My sons are 3 and 1 and I was wondering if we should just get it over with or wait a few years whe...
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- We did this last summer. Our boys were just turning 4 and 2. We did it over summer so we could grill. We left town for the demo (old house, lots of bad dust) which ...
- We did it while i was pregnant and had a 18month old. It sucked big time but thats probably because the guys we hired sucked. It was dragged out for 3 months instead...
- K., Not only have I done a kitchen remodel with little ones, but I was doing in-home day care at the time. I'm not going to lie, it's a mess. I had to wash baby b...
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...
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 ...
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!
How to Prepare a 4 Year Old on an Expectant Baby.
Asked by S.A. from Stockton
on May 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old son who is an only child. I recently found out that I am about 6 weeks pregnant and I have no idea on how to prepare my son for the changes to com...
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- Children are so adaptable! I am a military wife so change is something we do often. My 5 year old was born in Germany till almost 2 then North Carolina for one year th...
- Congratulations!! My daughter was also 4 when we found out that we were expecting our 2nd baby. We were worried about how it would affect her, being used to having all...
- Congrats! You have received a lot of great advice. My son was 4 when we had our 2nd son and as in your other comments we remained extremely positive. We would always ...
4 Year Old Son's Birthday Ideas...
Asked by H.L. from Dallas
on July 19, 2006
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My son will turn 4 this November. I am trying to think of a fun birthday party for him. I have already had comments from other moms on "Please don't do a bounce house ...
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- My son just turned three and we had his Birthday Party at Planet Pizza (wwwplanetpizzaplano.com)and it was great. The kids had a great time plus they do everything for...
- For the other moms to tell you what not to do is rude. Kids at this age love bounce houses and pizza parties. But I can understand if you want something different. ...
- I would have to agree with the last response - it may be tiring for adults, but the kids love the bounce house parties and Chuck-E-Cheese's! I would recommend also: ...
4 Year Old Not Sleeping in Own Room or Bed
Asked by D.S. from Washington DC
on July 20, 2008
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I know I got myself into this fix by keeping my youngest in our bed when she was a baby. There is an 9 year difference between my toddler and my next oldest child, and...
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- We let our daughter sleep with us till a little over a month ago. She turned 3 in March and did not want to sleep anywhere without me holding her. To get to the point,...
- D., Have you thought about changing her room around or repainting and decorating with her helping chose the decor. Make the soace personal to her as if it is her ...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was little. His dad and I seperated and I use to let him sleep in bed with me. Down the road I met someone then when we de...
