Children in a small house
crystal386
17 years ago
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Comments (24)Hi, Your kids are young. I think one of the risks is that even if you have tight control of them, you may stumble and hurt your children. Even with some parts of the house with dry wall up, sometimes stairs and railings are not in place. It is difficult to answer builders questions at the same time looking after your kids. A few seconds is all it takes. I appreciate that you want to check on the house, and hiring a babysiter is a chore in itself and can be expensive. I therefore think a compromise is: 1) Leave the kids in the car. They are contained and you know where they are. Remember to roll down the windows. 2) Ask one of the work guys to watch over them in the car. He / She does not have to go in the car just keep an eye on them. 3) Bring toys etc. Ideally if your car is a SUV or Estate or Wagon. Fold down the seats. Your children are small. You can make a pretty nice play room in the back there for them. 4) Get yourself a set of Walkie Talkies. No license required. About $US 70 or cheaper. Look for one on which you can jam the transmit button down with some tape. The range is about a mile which is plenty. You can then listen in on what is happening in the car while you walk around the house. Good luck with your build. Warmest regards, Mike. Here is a link that might be useful: Family Radios...See MoreStone staircases and small children - x post
Comments (2)You can't put the world in cotton batting. Teach your kids safety habits is the better approach. Limestone is very porous and any glues that you would use to either glue down carpet or wood would ruin it. You might as well rip it out entirely and put in a wood stair. But,...See MoreIdeal Flooring for Small Children
Comments (4)Allergens Some biopollutants, such as animals, dander, house dust mites, and mold, have been linked to allergies and asthma, and many of these substances are commonly found in the average home. It is important to understand that the mere presence of allergens does not in itself pose a hazard. The allergen must be inhaled for exposure to occur, and in order for inhalation to occur, the allergen must be airborne. Carpet acts as a trap for allergens Carpet is capable of holding significant quantities of soil, dust, etc., without appearing very dirty. It has been demonstrated that carpet is quite efficient at keeping allergen and other small particles such as pollen out of the air. In fact, data from a Swedish government study indicates that when use of carpet declined, the number of people reporting allergy problems increased. Regular vacuuming with a vacuum using a high-efficiency filter and periodic cleaning using the hot-water extraction cleaning ("steam cleaning") removes the majority of allergen from carpet as well as significantly reducing mite populations. Research has clearly shown that there is no correlation between allergen contained in carpet and allergen in the air in the carpeted room....See MoreOur friends will be on the 'Extreme Home Make-Over'!
Comments (17)I clicked on monnshadow's link-- wow!!! that's gonna be a big and beautiful house! Pammyfay, I know that the father is well-liked and respected by students and families in schools where he teaches music. And the family is very active in their church. They even drive over an hour to go to their church everyweek. They are nice Christian family, friendly, too. I don't know what criteria they (show) use and chose our friends. I'm thrilled for them! Their house is really tiny for 7 people, and oldest one (girl) is going to be a teen-ager soon, so she needs some privacy. I was reading the comments on the (online newspaper)articles, and there seem to be a theme- envy/jealousy:( A lot were criticizing why they have so many kids when they know they cannot give them the living space that they need. Some are concern about the property tax, some are just plain upset that they know more deserving families than the winner. Ahhhhh, why didn't they join the contest? Or entered the family they think deserves to win? Like I said, I don't know the criteria they use....See Morerivkadr
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