tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post2721034427121458929..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: The Home LifeDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-18376236451003005492014-04-23T22:14:09.774-04:002014-04-23T22:14:09.774-04:00I always kind of admired my aunt and uncle for put...I always kind of admired my aunt and uncle for putting a pool table and a big screen tv in their basement as a way of providing a space for their teenagers and friends to hang out. We don't have a basement or the desire for a big TV, and I find myself frequently uttering my mother's old refrain when yet another item crashes/burns/tears/disintegrates: "Why can't I have nice things?" But the neighbor kids do like to wander over. I agree with you that I'd rather have them here than my kids there.Emily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132106976424535611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-41356792810642446562014-04-23T20:59:25.149-04:002014-04-23T20:59:25.149-04:00I wish our neighborhood had hordes of kids for min...I wish our neighborhood had hordes of kids for mine to play with. But as it is I guess I'm just glad my kids have each other. But I'm pretty sure, based on my observations of how they act when in groups with other kids, that if they weren't homeschooled, Bella and Sophie would pretty quickly drift apart. Bella ditches her sister as soon as other interesting kids are around to play with. <br /><br />And what Betty Duffy said about those windows and that mantle. Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-10537257796529789502014-04-23T12:43:40.814-04:002014-04-23T12:43:40.814-04:00That room would be beautiful no matter what, with ...That room would be beautiful no matter what, with those windows, and that wood mantle.BettyDuffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130418609022759086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-26240891752122817922014-04-23T12:43:17.345-04:002014-04-23T12:43:17.345-04:00I have always thought that I would like my childre...I have always thought that I would like my children to have their siblings as their primary playmates, and while I would say this has happened so far, it isn't working out quite as I envisioned. Every time mine want to play outside, but a neighbor isn't home, there is much moaning over how there is nothing to do and no one to play with. The built-in playgroup of their siblings does not seem to count in their minds. Maybe we haven't hit the critical mass of children necessary.<br /><br />I also thought that our house would be a place for kids to come and play, but mostly our kids beg to go to somewhere else. I think that attitude comes from two places. 1) The other houses on the street seem to have all cartoons all the time and we don't. 2) The truth is that there really is no where for them to play in our house. There is almost no open floor space. :/Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507330852895229468noreply@blogger.com