tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post4390904387789086946..comments2023-12-27T02:31:25.906-06:00Comments on Simply Chrissy: Our Current Debate - Kids RoomsChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996989419052541584noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-48882950457173940032010-07-26T21:51:39.977-05:002010-07-26T21:51:39.977-05:00Forgive me if I'm stepping over a line, but I&...Forgive me if I'm stepping over a line, but I'm always curious about this issue and how people draw conclusions about it. I'm a big believer in modesty and privacy as I'm sure that you are. While I find it impossible to keep bottoms completely covered during the potty training years, it's my hope that my kids go many year before learning about the difference between boy and girl bodies.<br /><br />There was a time not so long ago that my three shared one room in our two bedroom home, and I hated having two genders in one room, even at ages 1, 3 and 7. We made a huge curtain that blocked off part of the room for my son. I can't quite understand why anyone wouldn't separate genders given the option... even government housing requires a room for each gender. Maybe I'm just extreme??? <br /><br />In any case, I'm all for the girly room, and the one you have here is SO cute!Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498028496686295825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-46183808374740088652010-07-26T18:34:58.324-05:002010-07-26T18:34:58.324-05:00WOW I should of previewed that before I posted it....WOW I should of previewed that before I posted it...so many mistakes! Sorry about that!Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119728224761929442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-39467147737326799172010-07-26T18:10:01.878-05:002010-07-26T18:10:01.878-05:00We too have a 3 bedroom house. Now granted we hav...We too have a 3 bedroom house. Now granted we have 3 girls, so having a gender based room isn't an issue. Of our 3 bedrooms we have ours, the "bed" room and the clothes/dressers room. Our oldest have always shared a room and wouldn't have it any other way. (at this point anyway) When I was pregnant with Natalee, we moved into this house. We older 2 slept in the same room with their dresser and we made the 3rd into a nursery for Natalee! It stayed this way until Natalee was just about 15-18 months...I think! Anyway Natalee insisted on sleeping with her sisters. SO finally after months of Natalee sleeping on a pallet on the floor, we decided to take the crib down and put Natalee into her toddler bed in the girls' room. We moved it out the dresser and the room became the "BED" room and the other the dresser/clothes room!<br /><br />We dont have the issue of a playroom, because we have another room at the other end of the house that is the playroom. <br /><br />If I was in this situation, I would probably make her a corner or something the "bed" room that is girlie and make the other room into a playroom. I wish mine had a door to close when its messy, but it works! As they grow older and the toys start to dwindle, you could consider moving her...I would let her be a part of the decorating and decision making! It might prompt her to want to make it her own space!<br /><br />Good luck with your decision! In the end it will all work out!Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119728224761929442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-19353662939178102152010-07-26T07:21:35.954-05:002010-07-26T07:21:35.954-05:00My hubby and I had a similar debate but it was bet...My hubby and I had a similar debate but it was between an office and a playroom! In the end, he lost his office space and the kids got a playroom. Fast forward a few years and it's now a shared space between office/playroom. I always say we're one room short! Oh well, just happy to have a roof over our heads :)<br /><br />Good luck with your compromise!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123426867747515816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-11317981727901903232010-07-25T23:30:53.220-05:002010-07-25T23:30:53.220-05:00There are far too many of you taking my husband...There are far too many of you taking my husband's side! ;o)Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996989419052541584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-21766745501393203512010-07-25T23:26:43.116-05:002010-07-25T23:26:43.116-05:00I think it sounds like Josh has the idea for now. ...I think it sounds like Josh has the idea for now. (Sorry....I don't mean to be picking sides!) I'm sure at some point Sarah is going to want her own room and when that times comes you can go hog wild with the girly stuff!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696473538765980676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-23620583114952824122010-07-25T21:06:47.108-05:002010-07-25T21:06:47.108-05:00I think those 2 rooms are super cute, but I must s...I think those 2 rooms are super cute, but I must say I kinda agree with your husband. If you couldn't necessarily get your daughter to sleep in the other room anyway, a play room might be pretty great! Hope you all figure out something that makes everybody happy!!!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905013570660801371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-61660388656370531862010-07-25T19:16:40.187-05:002010-07-25T19:16:40.187-05:00I only have one child, a girl, but we have a playr...I only have one child, a girl, but we have a playroom and a bedroom. I love it! It is nice to have a place for shelves to fill with toys. Her bedroom is for sleeping and her books only. For Anna that is great because if she had lots of toys to play with at bedtime I don't think she would ever go to sleep. <br /><br />Good luck with your decision. No matter what you choose to do it will be what is best for your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-71368745947167199562010-07-25T19:02:27.538-05:002010-07-25T19:02:27.538-05:00This is such a debate in any household. My two boy...This is such a debate in any household. My two boys share a room and we will soon have the upstairs finished. I wanted to have a sleeping room and playroom. Although my husband thinks that the boys need seperate rooms if we have the room. So goodluck!My So Called Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003659190937481230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-4476811556451151572010-07-25T17:17:07.324-05:002010-07-25T17:17:07.324-05:00well, little girl rooms are always so adorably cut...well, little girl rooms are always so adorably cute!!! but it would be a bummer if you created one for her and then she just wanted to be with her bro's in the other room. tough decision!carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601211338190358077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-31508007261077953482010-07-25T15:35:27.201-05:002010-07-25T15:35:27.201-05:00you could leave it as is for now...who knows, mayb...you could leave it as is for now...who knows, maybe Sarah will have a sister to share with in the future ;o) Hee hee!Causey Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04453540074632006942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-41620539499163840122010-07-25T10:03:19.952-05:002010-07-25T10:03:19.952-05:00Me personally... we will hopefully some day have a...Me personally... we will hopefully some day have a boys room and a girls room :o) <br />I think it's good to share a room but I also think that boys need their own room and so do girls.<br />But I totally see what you are saying! Either way.<br />Oh - I so love the 2 rooms you picked out too ;o)Nelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565128618632839097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-82010271299743521442010-07-25T01:49:42.558-05:002010-07-25T01:49:42.558-05:00We were all girls in my family and so for years (u...We were all girls in my family and so for years (until we moved into a five bedroom house) we had a sleep room and a play room. It worked really well for us. I only have one and so we have never really thought about it because his room is for sleep and toys.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383890281244851481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-40818349888322288022010-07-24T23:02:31.146-05:002010-07-24T23:02:31.146-05:00We're sorta having this dilema...but a little ...We're sorta having this dilema...but a little different. I think I have to go with Josh on this one...at least for the time being. Until your daughter is older and "needs" her own room it would be nice to have a play room and a sleeping room. I hate all the toys in my living room but I also hate having my daughter mess up her room...wish I had a "play" room. I also hear that kids sleep better if they don't "play" where they sleep (they're not distracted, etc). SO, do whatever you think is best, you're the MOM!! But you can always get the girl room for your dd when she gets a little older and needs her own space. I think I'll be posting on this subject soon too, I need advice for our little dilema! Can't wait to see what you decide!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094619448071459926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-257866275444808532010-07-24T21:40:54.386-05:002010-07-24T21:40:54.386-05:00Hi Chrissy,
Found ya at NFF from TrendyTreehouse....Hi Chrissy,<br /><br />Found ya at NFF from TrendyTreehouse. I'm your newest follower, please follow me back. :)<br /><br />I have 4 kids myself, 2 boys 2 girls. I TOTALLY get your dilema! I agree with you, personally. That's my 2 cents, lol!<br /><br />Take it easy, Kelli ;)Lolly Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655053700297000834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-624540654546055322010-07-24T20:57:01.048-05:002010-07-24T20:57:01.048-05:00Maybe you could give her a corner of the room and ...Maybe you could give her a corner of the room and "Girlie it up"? Then the other room could be a play room.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266630492264440275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-80262433891972336342010-07-24T20:55:39.192-05:002010-07-24T20:55:39.192-05:00Well Chrissy I am like you I love an adorable girl...Well Chrissy I am like you I love an adorable girls room and a rough and tumble boys room, but at this point we are doing the bedroom and playroom theory at our house.Jaimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090823168291746662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-410466948563904462010-07-24T20:18:15.454-05:002010-07-24T20:18:15.454-05:00I like what Ashley said.
I guess just consider how...I like what Ashley said.<br />I guess just consider how long you are willing to let your daughter share a room with your sons for modesty issues and then decide if it is worth it to have to change the room in x amount of years.<br />We have a girls room and a boys room and they are both messy a lot, so I see Josh's point.<br />But the girls room has two parts- a front where they sleep and the back where they play - thinking the front would stay clean, but it still doesn't!<br />I love your choices of rooms- beautiful!thechattymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833123021305771365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-53281429872534932702010-07-24T16:25:44.599-05:002010-07-24T16:25:44.599-05:00Wow, that is a tough one as you both have great po...Wow, that is a tough one as you both have great points. It would probably be so much easier if the kiddos were wanting their own room. I do love the girly room idea, the curtain is so cute. Hope you get the problem solved and there is no couch sleeping, lol.Miller Racing Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164771870794335568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-84053980119916616132010-07-24T16:22:18.366-05:002010-07-24T16:22:18.366-05:00Good luck with your decision. What caught my eye ...Good luck with your decision. What caught my eye was the boys' room picture you posted. When I was tossing the idea of what to paint our spare room for our future foster children, I ran across that picture and loved it! Isn't that funny? And just to throw in my two cents...you know eventually she'll want/need her own room, being the only girl and all. (Coming from my own personal experience). Good luck!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376285613191595599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254362160218029136.post-73533103936076539692010-07-24T14:07:34.880-05:002010-07-24T14:07:34.880-05:00I must weigh in and say that we have all four kids...I must weigh in and say that we have all four kids (3 boys and a girl) in one bedroom - a get ready room like Josh said. The other room is a playroom and I. LOVE. IT. The bedroom is always presentable, and the playroom...well...let's just say we can shut the door! :0) No, seriously, it's so nice to have things organized and the mess contained to one room. For now all the kids want to be together anyway. When my daughter gets old enough to need her own room (for modesty issues), we'll move her to the other room, and hopefully by then we won't have so many toys anyway, as they'll be older. <br /><br />Let me know what you decide!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620535027376861239noreply@blogger.com