Playhouses For Girls

what do you think about a 2-year-old girl who loves playing guns and cars???

my daughter loves to play guns and cars though i never bought one before. eventhough she’s only 2 years old, but she likes the company of boys older that her… i bought dolls and playhouses for her but she only plays with them for a short time. is it normal for kids her age to have that behavior? is she starting to show signs of being a lesbian?

You’re daughter is much to young for you to be worrying about her sexual orientation. That is not healthy for you, and is not healthy for her. I think what you described sounds completely normal.

If I were you, I wouldn’t worry. I can be quite girly sometimes, and I am completely straight. When I was little I loved to play with dolls, but toy cars and guns were lots of fun too. : )

Remember, that she’s still a baby! Nurture her, and stimulate her. Creative play is very good for them (playing with boyish toys can be very creative: )). And as long as the older boys that she plays with aren’t so much older that they are introducing her to innapropriate topics, I don’t think you have anything to worry about there.

Your little girl is doing fine. : )

Playhouses For Sale

playhouse—build? buy? have someone build?

I am thinking about having a playhouse in the yard. I am NOT handy @ all. There is one for sale @ Sam’s Club (http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=535&item=149454&prDeTab=1&pCatg=4741) Is it too challenging for a mom and her 11-yr-old? Should I hire someone to build one for me (that seems more expensive)?
p.s. thanks for everyone’s response. I have been looking for a plan on the web with a loft inside but it’s hard to find one. Probably if I want an easier life I need to spend extra $$$ to buy this thing from Sam’s. It bothers me that it looks nice from their photo but the material seems fairly cheap. When I get it I will probably say “wow, this for $1500?” I am still researching.

I think you and your kid should take on the challenge together. You guys can do it. You’ll make a great team.

Wooden Clubhouses

How can I prevent robins from building a nest on kids swingset?

Is there a way to prevent or discourage these birds from building a nest where my kids are playing. I have removed 3 nests in the past week. Swing set is wooden with an elevated clubhouse that has a canopy. Birds are building under the canopy on one of the support beams.

buy a fake snake and put it on the swing set ,theyll stay away.

Large Wooden Playhouse

Can I restore an old wooden playhouse?

It’s rather large, and while sturdy, (actually enough to support man climbing on top), the floor is decayed and needs replacing, the wood id coming up and there are countless spidersacks and mildew/mold in the corners. It is large, maybe 6 feet by 6 feet and about 6 feet tall. And has a plexiglass/wooden roof. It will be a while before I could have the time and resourses to demolish it and haul it away, so I am exploring the idea of restoring it. Plus I like it. I think its an interesting part of my yard. Maybe I can make it into a trellice or something. I am big on reusing and recycling. Any ideas on how to clean up old wood and protect it in the future?

It depends upon what you want to get out of it. If you are looking for a protective and secure shed then you need to anchor it.

If you are looking for an interesting feature you could lift it up on posts and put a patio under it after removing the floor.

If you are looking to “restore it” you will have to take apart and replace the bad parts.

By having a floor you are inviting animals to live under it. Why did the floor rot out and not the roof? You can eliminate the floor and any rotted lower portion of the walls and install a new bottom plate or a reinforcement on the inner edge. Once secure you could raise the structure (with jacks) and block it up or move it and build a patio of bricks laid in sand under it. The corner posts could be buried in the earth to act as supporting piers. Actual construction will depend upon the current shape it is in and what is your ultimate goal.

Once it is “restored” like any building made of wood, it is best to shed water away from the building and make sure that ground slopes away from it and not into it so that the building is not at the bottom of a bowl like ground area.

A picture would help.

Custom Playhouse

Would anyone like to buy a custom built playhouse for their child?

I build detailed playhouses for children. I am very affordable and my business is located in Oklahoma. Please send e-mail if you are interested and live in Oklahoma or Arkansas areas.

Lots of people would but you are going to have to do some selling becuase prefab costs so much less.