Home set-up

[playfelt]

I have a few pictures on my website. If you look at the one that has the window with the vinyl stickees on it that is our main floor playroom and is our diningroom (11x13") so it gives you an idea of just how much stuff and learning activities you can pack into a space. It works just fine for all five kids and especially because I usually have at least one infant that naps in the mornings so it out of the way so to speak. This is also the room the older kids nap in but babies are in bedrooms in playpens. We use the table here as a play surface. For crafts we have a table in the kitchen next door and I will set up the older kids there with stuff sometimes and keep the toddlers in playroom but mostly they all play together. I don't think this room would be big enough for school age kids cause their bodies just need more room.

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[Fun&care]

I LOVE my setup. Not just because its practical, but because I still have my family space, which is so important. First I have a small playroom on the main level, which is used mostly for mealtimes, arts and crafts, and has simple things like books and puzzles and a few toys that get rotated every week. Also I've put gates around it so that the kids remain in that space and don't start terrorizing the rest of the house. And then my whole basement is a playroom complete with playhouse, slide, kitchen and oodles of toys, this is where we go for free play.

I remember when I was doing this in my two bedroom apartment and the whole apartment was dedicated to the daycare...it was not so enjoyable to have to share our space with the daycare. But now my dining room, living room and bedrooms are daycare- free. It's the best. Thanks for letting me brag about my setup