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GraceyandTroy · May 2014

Happy Friday!

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner?
2. What kind if relationship do you have with them?
3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult?
4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids?

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme?
2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated?
3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years?
4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean?

lawmom747 · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner?

I have one sister and one brother. DH has one brother, one half-sister.

2. What kind if relationship do you have with them?

I've always had a great relationship with my brother, but my relationship with my sister struggled for a number of years but is much improved now.

3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult?

See #2

4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids?

I am really determined to give DD at least one sibling because I have seen my husband's half-sister (16 years younger and raised as an only child by his dad and stepmom) be a spoiled brat for a really long time - and to continue to act like one even as she started college. She cannot handle anything herself - mommy and daddy always bail her out (literally and figuratively).

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme?
2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated?
3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years?
4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean?

Right now DD's room is still light purple with an animal theme to it - no major changes since she was born other than switching some wall art. We will probably be moving in the next year or two, so I doubt there will be a big change before we move. She is very neat, and picks up after herself a lot (apparently DH and I rubbed off).

GraceyandTroy · May 2014

I have one sister, DH has five and two brothers. Growing up, my sister and I got along for the most part, but were never super close. As adults though we seem to enjoy each other a lot more. But we're still not besties or anything. DH gets along with some of his siblings who are closer in age to him. But for the most part we see a lot of his siblings on major holidays and family functions and that's about it.

I don't necessarily think that having siblings has made me want to have more than one kid. I do really hope that my children love each other and have a close relationship. I actually would love to see their relationship be closer than mine was with my sister.

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DH's bedroom is painted brown on the bottom half with a chair rail and then white on white stripes (gloss white over matte white) on the top half of his room. It's my absolute favorite paint job and the whole house. I don't know if I'll let him pain over anytime soon. The decorations, are really light shades of greens and blues. I tried to incorporate owls, but there's only a couple. As he gets older I definitely want to let him have the freedom to decorate his room however he wants. As far as keeping a clean, I'm hopeful that it will be in his personality to stay somewhat tidy and it won't be a constant battle. But I guess we'll decide when I get there.

pettycrocker · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner? I have 2 sisters (I'm the middle) and H has 3 sisters and 2 brothers, he is the 2nd oldest.
2. What kind if relationship do you have with them? Pretty good with my older, non existentwith my younger.
3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult? I used to be super close with my younger sister as a kid (we're 2 years apart) but as we got older we just went in such opposite directions with our lives that we just have nothing in common anymore. Even when we do see each other, the relationship feels very generic. Me and my older sister never got along as kids (she's 5 years older) but now, we're good friends.
4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids? No? But it pisses me off my younger sister keeps having kids she can not take care of like they're toys to be played with and tossed aside when they're not fun any more. It's so sad for my nephews, and she's currently pregnant with #3.

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme? Tinkerbell! Everything, everywhere is TINKERBELL
2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated? No, but I knew she was obsessed with Tinkerbell at the time, so that helped pick the theme.
3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years? No. I would let her pick a reasonable theme/ paint scheme, but she's not going crazy.
4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean? She's expected to keep her room clean now.

Jodee37 · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner?
I am the middle of 2 sisters. DH has an older sister.

2. What kind if relationship do you have with them?
I am close with my sisters, more so with my younger one. my older one has made many questionable life choices (in anyone's opinion) and she has FOUR kids (she's a FH) that she can barely provide for. of course she gets to have kid after kid.

3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult?
yes. i used to not be close with either of them (typical middle child syndrome, always picked on) but as we got older younger sister turned out to be pretty cool. i get along with DHs sister, but she's the golden child and def favored by his parents and that makes me resent her for him.

4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids? no. i want DS to have a sibling so he can learn that he is not the whole world. siblings teach so much about sharing, and not just toys but love. and i want him to have a bond with someone that can complain with him about how crazy his parents are. i also don't want him to be alone when DH and I are no longer here.

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme?
mostly blues and greens with yellow accents and jungle animals. blue walls on top with a white beadboard on bottom. sort of modern safari? is that even a style? describing it makes it sound really ugly. i swear it's cute.

2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated?
no. he is a baby.

3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years?
sure. as long as mama likes the idea he comes up with.

4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean?
definitely. he is already expected to clean up his toys.

Bananappeal145 · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner?
I'm 2nd youngest of 7
DH has 2 sisters

2. What kind if relationship do you have with them?
Pretty good with most of them. My oldest brother and I have large difference of opinion on almost everything, I spend a lot of time with my middle sister b/c her daughter and mine are 3 days apart, and my youngest brother is turning out to be a really cool guy and I'm proud of him

3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult?
I can't remember the last time I got locked in a closet or was given an atomic wedgie

4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids? Yes, I can't seem to wrap my mind around the concept of having an only child. I always assumed I would have at least 2 maybe 3

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme?
We LOVE where we live in East Tennessee so DD has a Smoky Mountain bedroom with lots of personal art by me, DH and friends. Colors are Green and purple

2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated?
No, she was a fetus

3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years?
Maybe not repeatedly but If she had a serious idea I'd let her change it

4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean?
I plan on doing what my mom did. Every Thursday is room cleaning day. If you want a weekend your room better be clean.

Frenchteachermama · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner?

I have an identical twin sister and a brother who is 7 years older. DH has a fraternal twin brother and a younger sister.
2. What kind if relationship do you have with them?

We think my sister has borderline personality disorder so she's really hard to be around sometimes. For most of our life our relationship has been very strained. DH is very close with both his siblings
3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult?

Yes, I get along really well with my brother now. I would say my relationship with my sister is the same but more complicated.
4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids?
Not really. My sister can't afford the 3 kids she currently has and started trying for her 4th when I was going through my first miscarriage. So things have been VERY strained between the two of us since she announced her pregnancy. I want more children but not because she's having more.
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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme?

Purple ballerina room for the girls (they share a room)
2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated?

No. We moved into this home last summer and the previous owner also had two girls and had hand painted ballerinas on the wall so we just went with that theme! My girls love them!
3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years?

No
4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean?

I would like them to, I was a slob!

Jodee37 · May 2014

Bananappeal145 said:

I can't remember the last time I got locked in a closet or was given an atomic wedgie

i am dying here! atomic wedgie, oh i do not miss thee!

MrsLaurenandDan · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner? DH has a brother 2 yrs younger. I have a half brother 7yr younger and a half sister 9 yrs younger
2. What kind if relationship do you have with them? DH and his brother aren't close, but it's not a bad relationship. We like hanging out with him when we can, and we really like his GF. I'm not close to my siblings either. I wish I was but their mom has always worked to make sure that doesn't happen.
3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult? It hasn't really. They are still pretty young. My brother just graduated from college and my sister is still in college. They live in the same town as my dad and step-mother.
4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids? Yes. I always wanted siblings close in age, and I want that for my kids. I wanted 3-4 kids 2 years apart. If Noah had been term, they would have been 2.5 years apart. Now, DS1 will be 3.5 (at least) before he has a living sibling.

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1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme? Blue, and monkey's and boats.
2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated? Not yet, he's pretty young.
3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years? Depending on how much we have to buy for it, I think so.
4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean? Yes.

CeCe8579 · May 2014

1. I have and EH is an only child.
2. My sister and I have a good relationship.
3. We don't fight anymore. We're only 3 years apart.
4. Yes. I want DD to have a sibling and do does EH.

1. She has an eclectic, mostly fairy themed room.
2. Yes. She has a big opinion on the way her room should be.
3. Sure. Why not?
4. Yes. DD already cleans her room. She has always at least helped.

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designer303 · May 2014

1. Do you have any siblings? Does your husband/partner? I'm an only child, DH has two brothers,three half-sisters and two half brothers.

2. What kind if relationship do you have with them? Its a very mixed bag. We are very close with his brothers and one half sissy. the two half brothers i have never met and dont think i ever will. I am meeting his other half sisters this summer when they come to visit from Germany.

3. Has your relationship with them changed since you've become an adult? his younger brother was a lot of trouble and they were not close until the last couple of years.

4. Does your relationship with your siblings have anything to do with your desire to have more kids? it does for DH, but I guess for me i just being an only choild was fine and if thats what it comes to i know how to make it work, but i just dont feel done. ------------------

1. How is your kid's room decorated? Is there a theme or a color scheme? the one at home is yellow walls the a modern safari theme and down here at the shore its blue with planes and cars. we just got him a navy twin bed with madras bedding.

2. Did your kids participate in coming up with the way the room is decorated? nope. all was done before he was born.

3. Are you the kind of parents that will let your kid paint or decorate their room however they want however many times they want over the years? ummm probably will let him have input when we make changes.

4. Will your kids be expected, as they get older, to keep their bedroom clean? yes, we insist he helps clean up now.

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