Furnishing & Decorating: Tween

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Toys in Your Living Room?

K.W. asks from Los Angeles

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 bi...

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JFF: What Is Your Favorite Room in the House (Where You Escape!)

E.S. asks from New York

I live in a three-leve townhouse and yet there's no room for me. The living room has become an indoor playground, which is fine by me. The kitchen is my husband's tur...

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What Kid Gets the Bigger Room.

J.S. asks from New York

I am a mother of 4 kids, three girls... 21 (B), 16 (R) and 13 (J) and one boy 19 (D). They are ALL currently at home. The oldest just graduated college and has a grea...

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Getting a 9 Year Old to Clean His Room

K.M. asks from Salt Lake City

The Setting: Household War 1001, Messy room with books spilling out into hallway, very stubborn 9 year old boy is in the enemy camp...on the homefront..stay at home m...

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Which One Teenager or 8Yr Old Gets Larger Room?

D.M. asks from Portland

I have a dilemma on deciding which one of our kids gets the larger room in a new house we just rented. We our selling our larger home that had a living and family roo...

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Pros and Cons of Brother and Sister Sharing a Room?

J.R. asks from Los Angeles

Hi, everyone! I have a 5-y.o. boy and a 2-y.o. girl. Ever since his sister was born, my son has been wanting to share a room with her. I am wondering what are ...

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How Do You Get Your Kid to Clean Her Room?

M.D. asks from Washington DC

My daughter is 7 and I swear the most messy person in the world. She is a responsible, kind, loving, well mannered, intelligenet, talented, amazing child. I just cann...

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Older Son Living at Home

S.M. asks from Houston

How do I get a 27 year old son motivated to get a job and get out on his own? Please don't say "kick him out". That is what I usually hear. He has no job, no money...

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How to Encourage 8 Year Old Girl to Spend More Time in Her Room

S.B. asks from Fort Myers

My daughter is an only child. She is not that much into toys or dolls and as she gets older spends less time "playing" by herself. Its usually some kind of technolo...

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11 Year Old Stepson Is Totally Rude, Disrespectful.

J.M. asks from New York

I am in a relationship with a wonderful woman. She has an 11 year old son who at first was very kind and decent towards me. I help him with his homework and his grade...