The purpose of a playroom is to play, obviously. I adamently insist this is what I want. The playroom is for playing...we have a doll house, a train set, TV/DVD, Barbies, cars and trucks. In the near future I may consider a video game system of some kind. We chose the room off of the family room to be the playroom thinking the kids would play in there while being close to the (adult) family. Most of the time we (the kids and I) bring things out of the playroom because what is the fun of having grandkids if I don't play with them?
HOWEVER!
The room can go from OCD organized to an exploded toy factory in a matter of minutes. Mothers frantically insist on having the kids pick up and try to put it back together but secretly I redo it after they leave.
THE IRONY-
A play room is for play and a family room is for reading, talking and TV but when you have kids a family room is really for family to play because it is a family activity...if there is a a family room and/or playroom for play and there are toys to play with, why then would toys not being played with be the "ideal" that you see in magazines?
THE JOY-
Every time (okay, usually) I clean up the toys I think of how grateful I am for the chance to share this fun with my grandkids. I treasure every day I have to be a Nonna...even if the balls and the barbies are not in the right bins.
Nonna-4/14/08
HOWEVER!
The room can go from OCD organized to an exploded toy factory in a matter of minutes. Mothers frantically insist on having the kids pick up and try to put it back together but secretly I redo it after they leave.
THE IRONY-
A play room is for play and a family room is for reading, talking and TV but when you have kids a family room is really for family to play because it is a family activity...if there is a a family room and/or playroom for play and there are toys to play with, why then would toys not being played with be the "ideal" that you see in magazines?
THE JOY-
Every time (okay, usually) I clean up the toys I think of how grateful I am for the chance to share this fun with my grandkids. I treasure every day I have to be a Nonna...even if the balls and the barbies are not in the right bins.
Nonna-4/14/08
3 comments:
Thats funny mom. I should have known :) Even if you do organize it differently later, at least we're trying to teach our kids that you have to clean up before you leave, right?
You are the BEST NONNA EVER! Really, all my friends are envious. :)
I love you!
:)
Soooo, that's where I get it! It's all becoming clearer... =)
I love it! (Ditto to Angel and Andi!)
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