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Can you help with decorating project?
I'm a parent who like you, devotes a lot of time to making my kids
happy. Over the years this has meant decorating their rooms (again and again) to create a personal space that has reflected their needs and excited their childhood imaginations. Recently my grown-up nieces and nephews (who are starting families of their own), have come to me asking for help in creating an individualized, exciting nursery/room for their children. I realised that when it comes to decorating children's room people are still asking the same questions and having the same problems I faced before I began decorating successfully. So I thought about creating a 'Decorating Children's Rooms' online resource and now I'm totally passionate about the idea of creating a comprehensive website that will help people with all the questions and concerns they have about decorating for their children. As all good, creative ideas are prone to do; this one's consuming my every waking thought! To get this idea off the ground I need to find out what information people are really looking for when it comes to decorating children's rooms. A friend suggested Newsgroups as a place to find some answers and honest feedback. So I'm asking for your help. I'd really appreciate it if you could fill out a survey for me that highlights your needs about DIY decorating. To thankyou for taking the time to do so I'll forward you a copy of my Decorating Ebook free, as soon as it's available. (You must answer every question to be eligible for the Ebook). To complete the survey please click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=511891239257 Thanking you in advance for all your wonderful suggestions and feedback. |
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I think this would be a wonderful idea. Please let me know when it is
ready. I would like to link it to my website. (www.sgtmoms.com) Living in base housing military parents need some ideas for making their kids' rooms "theirs" as they move around. I think this could be a great resource for military parents! C Lee |
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In article , IMS of Road
Runner uttered Some of us do not devote a lot of time to making our kids happy. Instead, we devote a lot of time to making sure they are well-adjusted. How odd - I must finally be getting something right, because mine show every signs of being both happy *and* well-adjusted. Hoorah for me! (Mind you, I don't repaint their bedrooms terribly often .... oh dear) -- AJH no email address supplied |
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Hmmm...
I seem to have raised my children quite fine without the 'individualised personal spaces' - in fact, my two girls at 15 and 17 finally have their own rooms now that their older brother has moved out of the house. It has always been made clear to them that it is our house and that they may decorate the rooms that they occupy without damaging walls or ceilings. These rooms were wallpapered in a Victorian style when the children were very young..... All three children seem to have grown up happy and reasonably well-adjusted. They realise that life is not a free ride, being a member of a family means being part of a team (no, I don't pay you for doing chores - they are your contribution to the family effort - you don't pay me for rides, do you?), and finally, you get out of life what you put into it. The nursery was the same for all three children, including the same crib, bumper pads, sheets, dresser and decorations. Young children could care less about what is around them (and a baby certainly doesn't know that Johnny or Susie saw the items first!) as long as the colours are interesting and easy to focus on. What they are most interested in are the arms that are holding them and the voice that is singing the lullaby! My husband knitted a blanket (simple garter stitch!) for each new child as his contribution to the new member of the family...and that was the only thing different that each child got. The nursery was set up with an eye to safety and function - crib, rocker, dresser, change table. I bought a stroller buggy that lasted through all three, as well. I have seen too many of my friends catering to their children's every whim, trying to make/keep their kids happy - and those are the most unhappy children I've seen! Just my two cents worth.... Cynthia "She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston Guild" wrote in message ... In article , IMS of Road Runner uttered Some of us do not devote a lot of time to making our kids happy. Instead, we devote a lot of time to making sure they are well-adjusted. How odd - I must finally be getting something right, because mine show every signs of being both happy *and* well-adjusted. Hoorah for me! (Mind you, I don't repaint their bedrooms terribly often .... oh dear) -- AJH no email address supplied |
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Cynthia Spilsted wrote:
Hmmm... I seem to have raised my children quite fine without the 'individualised personal spaces' - in fact, my two girls at 15 and 17 finally have their own rooms now that their older brother has moved out of the house. It has always been made clear to them that it is our house and that they may decorate the rooms that they occupy without damaging walls or ceilings. These rooms were wallpapered in a Victorian style when the children were very young..... All three children seem to have grown up happy and reasonably well-adjusted. They realise that life is not a free ride, being a member of a family means being part of a team (no, I don't pay you for doing chores - they are your contribution to the family effort - you don't pay me for rides, do you?), and finally, you get out of life what you put into it. The nursery was the same for all three children, including the same crib, bumper pads, sheets, dresser and decorations. Young children could care less about what is around them (and a baby certainly doesn't know that Johnny or Susie saw the items first!) as long as the colours are interesting and easy to focus on. What they are most interested in are the arms that are holding them and the voice that is singing the lullaby! My husband knitted a blanket (simple garter stitch!) for each new child as his contribution to the new member of the family...and that was the only thing different that each child got. The nursery was set up with an eye to safety and function - crib, rocker, dresser, change table. I bought a stroller buggy that lasted through all three, as well. I have seen too many of my friends catering to their children's every whim, trying to make/keep their kids happy - and those are the most unhappy children I've seen! Just my two cents worth.... Cynthia Don't you think that knowing that they were loved and secure meant a lot more than what material possessions they had? I suspect that some people decorate the children's rooms more for themselves and to impress their friends and relatives than for the children who occupy the rooms. -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth |
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Pogonip wrote:
Don't you think that knowing that they were loved and secure meant a lot more than what material possessions they had? You betcha. In my experience living in a rather affluent area of the country, it seems to me that the children who get the most *things* have the highest tendency to be spoiled brats. |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
Pogonip wrote: Don't you think that knowing that they were loved and secure meant a lot more than what material possessions they had? You betcha. In my experience living in a rather affluent area of the country, it seems to me that the children who get the most *things* have the highest tendency to be spoiled brats. Children who try very hard to do what they were taught -- to find emotional support in material objects. They are never successful, but it was how they were raised, so they keep trying.....and failing. -- Joanne stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
Pogonip wrote: Don't you think that knowing that they were loved and secure meant a lot more than what material possessions they had? You betcha. In my experience living in a rather affluent area of the country, it seems to me that the children who get the most *things* have the highest tendency to be spoiled brats. IMHO, you're putting the blame on the wrong people. It's their *parents* who should be the target of your criticism. -- Beverly delete nospam and .invalid to reply |
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BEI Design wrote:
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Pogonip wrote: Don't you think that knowing that they were loved and secure meant a lot more than what material possessions they had? You betcha. In my experience living in a rather affluent area of the country, it seems to me that the children who get the most *things* have the highest tendency to be spoiled brats. IMHO, you're putting the blame on the wrong people. It's their *parents* who should be the target of your criticism. That *was* my point. The children don't get the things all by themselves. My dad flew for the airlines and we didn't get as much stuff as a lot of kids I see today. |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
BEI Design wrote: Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: of the country, it seems to me that the children who get the most *things* have the highest tendency to be spoiled brats. IMHO, you're putting the blame on the wrong people. It's their *parents* who should be the target of your criticism. That *was* my point. The children don't get the things all by themselves. shrug You called the children "spoiled brats". That looks to me to be criticism of the *children*. My dad flew for the airlines and we didn't get as much stuff as a lot of kids I see today. ??? What does your Dad having flown for the airlines have to do with anything? |
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