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small lifestyle changes after kids
I was thinking of making curtains for my living room. DH was saying
the kids will wipe their faces on them and/or pull at them so we should wait for few years. I can't deny this because I distinctly remember doing that when I was little. Also, I was checking out nice planters for indoor plants and I thought about the same thing. So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. Thanks. |
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om... I was thinking of making curtains for my living room. DH was saying the kids will wipe their faces on them and/or pull at them so we should wait for few years. I can't deny this because I distinctly remember doing that when I was little. Also, I was checking out nice planters for indoor plants and I thought about the same thing. So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. Thanks. No plants No pets No coffee table (we did have one, got tired of my kids dancing on it when friends let their kids do it - sigh) That's really all I can think of. I don't have certain outdoor things I'd like but that's cos it's humid and things get moldy here, not cos of the kids. And there are certain decorating things I don't do cos we're in base housing, not cos of the kids. Sophie #4 due July 7, 2004 |
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"ted" wrote in message om... So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. What an interesting idea for discussion, Ted. Lets see... small lifestyle changes that come with a baby... Plastic diningroom table protector and no-iron napkins rather than starched linen. I haven't ironed my clothing since Sarah started to crawl. I'm not sure I own anything that needs drycleaning anymore. Anything that fits, I mean. The television is mounted on the wall near the ceiling, out of toddler (and five foot mommy) reach, giving our formerly elegant living room a vaguely "sports-bar" appearence (which my husband finds to be an improvement). I no longer yearn for a nice new car. If they're going to stuff goldfish in the airconditioning vents, let them do it to the 9 year old tracker. Three words: molded plastic everywhere Donna |
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ted wrote:
I was thinking of making curtains for my living room. DH was saying the kids will wipe their faces on them and/or pull at them so we should wait for few years. I can't deny this because I distinctly remember doing that when I was little. Also, I was checking out nice planters for indoor plants and I thought about the same thing. So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. To be perfectly honest, we really didn't make many changes, aside from attempting to be more scrupulous about keeping clutter picked up (with varying degrees of success, depending ;-) It would never have occurred to me to avoid curtains because of kids. I have occasionally had to tell them to stop messing with the curtains, but that's it. I probably wouldn't advise curtains that couldn't be cleaned. The pets have been more of an issue with the curtains than then kids ;-) That said, I am sure there are kids who would inspire me to make some changes. I don't think my kids are unusually placid, but they haven't been such that we had to make more changes. Of course, now that I've said that, #3 will turn our house upside down ;-) Best wishes, Ericka |
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ted wrote:
So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. Those darn kids are expensive so if I had my money back I'd do all kinds of things ;-) I suppose that is a big change though. Small changes: No more night life sigh knick knacks are up cd's are up table cloths are history less camping, although we hope to start that again this summer - it won't be the same as pre-kids though less reading No more eating out for purely the enjoyment and atmosphere. We only eat out now if I just can't bear the thought of cooking and then we always go somewhere the kids can cope with. It is a little hard to remember what I did with all my time before having kids. Not only are the actual kids keeping me busy but I cook meals every day, all the extra housework etc. What did I do??? lol. I actually watch more tv now so that isn't it! Oh yea - it was worth it though '-) -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3) |
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ted wrote:
So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. Temporary changes included no books on the bottom shelves of the bookcases (we put toys there instead -- *really* should have anchored the bookcases to the wall, in fact still should, but they made it through a major earthquake okay in that state), no chairs in the dining room unless company was eating there, no big Christmas trees. We've left the curtains, but they're curtains that we could in theory just wash and iron and put back up (do we ever DO this? well, not very often ...). I do once in a while have to yell at my son not to wind himself up in a curtain, but it's not a constant battle or anything. --Helen |
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"ted" wrote in message om... I was thinking of making curtains for my living room. DH was saying the kids will wipe their faces on them and/or pull at them so we should wait for few years. I can't deny this because I distinctly remember doing that when I was little. Also, I was checking out nice planters for indoor plants and I thought about the same thing. So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. Thanks. Hmmm... little changes? We don't have curtains (but we never did), instead we have various sorts of roman and london blinds or small quilts for the windows. No plants. Board books behind our little cabinet door. Tupperware and pots and pans in the bottom cabinets. Breakables are all in the upper cabinets. (DD didn't climb. I'm hoping DS won't have that talent either.) No non-animated movies Our car now have towels draped on the seats. Jeanne |
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ted wrote:
I was thinking of making curtains for my living room. DH was saying the kids will wipe their faces on them and/or pull at them so we should wait for few years. I can't deny this because I distinctly remember doing that when I was little. Also, I was checking out nice planters for indoor plants and I thought about the same thing. So I thought I would ask what small lifestyle changes did you make when your kids were little (less than 5 years old?) I know having kids changes your whole world but I'm asking about minor changes. We're much tidier now, which doesn't come naturally to me. -- Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle |
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