suggestions for childrens playsets?
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Comments (2)I would look online at "commercial playground equipment." For many years wooden playground equipment was made with pressure treated lumber. It seemed like a good idea. It was poisonous to the children....See Morei want a children room..
Comments (2)Here are a few brilliant kid room ideas: http://www.hgtv.com/kids-rooms/affordable-kids-room-decorating-ideas/pictures/index.html...See MorePOLL: Do you have adult children living at home?
Comments (88)@rollinggirl--Thank-you, very kind. :-) The thing is, if you try the tough-love approach, people assume that you are mean, a b----, or uncaring, etc. On the one hand "they" frown if the kid moves back home. On the other hand, they frown if you give the boot. And of course they will not offer to house the person (my place is too small, and a myriad of other excuses). I tell ya, I've got a heart of gold, but wearing it on my sleeve gets a person nowhere. Kind-hearted and generous people are exploited readily. So "good fences makes good neighbours." (Boundaries are beautiful!) The thing that makes it interesting is that I've had a lot of experience with manipulation in my work as a nurse. I get a sense of who will try to be difficult, and who will be reasonable. It's especially interesting when you catch a manipulator at their own game and watch them squirm. Recent example---homeless guy approached one of the churches we were working on just as we were getting ready to leave. (We volunteered to paint the steps after they were graffitied with nasty slogans and other parts were defaced). Grrr...anyway, it was super hot out and we ended up offering the guy a ride with his bike. First up though I said, "We will give you a ride, but no money." "But I'm hungry." "We will buy you a meal, but no money." He proceeded to tell us this long-winded and amusing story about coming on the ferry, having an appt. at the hospital (which was the first place he wanted to be let off) and having this illness. He described a myriad of symptoms and I'm nodding my head knowing I'm a nurse and his line is bs. But I play along as the drop-off locations change along with the symptoms. Finally I just said, "You will not be getting any money or drugs from us and we will drop you off at the second location. Or we can let you off here." Silence and muttering. He took the drop-off, but his lies and manipulations were epic. He did thank-us, but the look he gave was priceless. Tough love? It works. :-)...See MoreLandscape and building playset help
Comments (1)There is a recycled rubber product that works well under playlets as for the devider I guess I would want a bit of a plan to see where it would go and also do you want to hide the play set or just keep the kids off the rest of the landscaping....See Morepilchard
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