Mine is: I don't think children need their own rooms. I do not feel bad that we will have the soon to be 3 girls in one room, the 3 boys in another room and we still have a spare room. This is how it will be their entire time living here.No, I am not putting a child in the spare room. If kids need privacy, they will work it out like most others do. As they get older there is the large family room (man cave/toy room above the attached garage) and the spare room for some time, but not to have as their room. People need to stop making a fuss over kids needing their own room or we need to switch the oldest kid to the spare room.
And just because the car seat says your child can move into it, doesn't mean it is safe or appropriate for you kid.
Wow! Forget that. I would be moving out asap. I shared a room until I was 17! Hated it, no privacy, you have your friends over and the younger siblings are all in your stuff.
A teenage needs their own room. Kids not so much. But yes, a teenager needs their own room.
And man, too share it with two other people?!
I didn't read this initially bc TL;DR, but I shared a room until my BROTHER went to college...so I was 15 when he left. Beeeeeeeelieve me, it wasn't bc my mom was being a selfish bitch, it was bc she couldn't afford a larger place.
And I agree. If you have more room, your kids get first dibs; they can vacate for a few days when guests come to stay.
I remember asking my dad when I was younger why dentists kill themselves (deep thoughts at the dinner table). He said it was most likely because they are people's worst fear. Children are terrified of them, adults are either still scared or genuinely hate having to see them, and on the scale of medical services they are considered lower in necessity. All that said, he practices in the Bay Area so thanks for that stat, @trackgirlparis :P
I think it's important that kids growing up have their own personal space. Maybe not when they are younger, but deft when they reach puberty. I think it is important to consider the space in your home when family planning.
My UO.
People giving advice on a situation they know nothing about or have never been through.
Liiiiiiiiiiiike?
My friend is trying to shove her advice down my throat on what car to buy and how. She has never even driven a car!
How to raise my son, they have no kids, or kids in their family.
It's crazy sauce annoying. And I have been on a shorter rope since this divorce. I may or may not, have snapped at her.
In regards to the # of kids > than # of bedrooms, my ILs had 6 kids in a 3 bedroom house. All the boys (4 of them, but 2 were twins) shared a room and the girls (2) shared a room. I'll give my ILs props for giving the master bedroom to the boys, but DH has some crazy stories. They moved to a bigger house about 10 years ago, after the two girls had moved out, and everyone finally got their own room.
They also had 2 or 3 TVs in the room the boys shared so that they wouldn't fight over what show was on...
I remember asking my dad when I was younger why dentists kill themselves (deep thoughts at the dinner table). He said it was most likely because they are people's worst fear. Children are terrified of them, adults are either still scared or genuinely hate having to see them, and on the scale of medical services they are considered lower in necessity. All that said, he practices in the Bay Area so thanks for that stat, @trackgirlparis :P
I think it's important that kids growing up have their own personal space. Maybe not when they are younger, but deft when they reach puberty. I think it is important to consider the space in your home when family planning.
I remember asking my dad when I was younger why dentists kill themselves (deep thoughts at the dinner table). He said it was most likely because they are people's worst fear. Children are terrified of them, adults are either still scared or genuinely hate having to see them, and on the scale of medical services they are considered lower in necessity. All that said, he practices in the Bay Area so thanks for that stat, @trackgirlparis :P
I think it's important that kids growing up have their own personal space. Maybe not when they are younger, but deft when they reach puberty. I think it is important to consider the space in your home when family planning.
My friends dad is dentist and she told me about them having a high suicide rate because all day long people tell you they hate seeing you, blah blah blah. Since then, every time I see the dentist I am super nice and try and be brave although I am terrified!! I don't want to make them feel bad and let them know I'm scared to death now that I know it actually bothers them!
I don't care that Willa still takes bottles. I don't care that she still drinks 24 ounces of formula a day. I don't care that she isn't properly "sleep trained"....she still falls asleep while drinking a bottle and we transfer her into her crib asleep. I feel like she will only be a baby once, and I am in no rush.
I told my husband last night we needed to change these behaviors....he didn't care either.
I feel you. Obviously you know Madeline is still on a bottle. She does get meals and WCM, but this transfer is stressing me OUT! She is boob/ bottle obsessed!
I think I have a good one! Its a day late but who cares. I think changing your kids poop diaper on the booth of a restaurant is gross. If the restroom doesn't have a changing table I figure it out but I certainly don't use the booth next to me.
I think I have a good one! Its a day late but who cares. I think changing your kids poop diaper on the booth of a restaurant is gross. If the restroom doesn't have a changing table I figure it out but I certainly don't use the booth next to me.
Agreed. It also bugs me when people change their baby's poopy diaper on our living room floor in the middle of our parties. I always have a changing table set up for a reason.
RIGHT?!?!? Im like, "hey feel free to use his changing pad theres wipes and everything" then they go "no don't worry this is fine". But you see its not fine, my living room now smells like yours babys shit.
I think I have a good one! Its a day late but who cares. I think changing your kids poop diaper on the booth of a restaurant is gross. If the restroom doesn't have a changing table I figure it out but I certainly don't use the booth next to me.
Dude. This is why I always pack a changing pad. I've laid one down under DS on the floor of the bathroom, to avoid doing so in the eating area. I was bent over with my ass facing the door, and although it was locked, I was terrified someone was going to burst in and knock me into the toilet.
I think I have a good one! Its a day late but who cares. I think changing your kids poop diaper on the booth of a restaurant is gross. If the restroom doesn't have a changing table I figure it out but I certainly don't use the booth next to me.
Dude. This is why I always pack a changing pad. I've laid one down under DS on the floor of the bathroom, to avoid doing so in the eating area. I was bent over with my ass facing the door, and although it was locked, I was terrified someone was going to burst in and knock me into the toilet.
I do this a lot! Shocking many bars don't have changing tables
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I think it's important that kids growing up have their own personal space. Maybe not when they are younger, but deft when they reach puberty. I think it is important to consider the space in your home when family planning.
LO then (2 days) and now (1 year)