Comments on: Gracious House Guests (with Kids) http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/ Simplify your home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janene http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8111 Janene Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:35:17 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8111 Luckily, our niece has many toys to play with in a sitting area outside the bedrooms, and when the kids (10 & 7) get up, they just start playing with the toys and actually are very quiet! We've learned to bring snacks (ok, they're not always that healthy...)in the car for the drive to keep them happy. Luckily, our niece has many toys to play with in a sitting area outside the bedrooms, and when the kids (10 & 7) get up, they just start playing with the toys and actually are very quiet! We’ve learned to bring snacks (ok, they’re not always that healthy…)in the car for the drive to keep them happy.

]]> By: Annie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8076 Annie Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:43:58 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8076 We're in the midst of being house guests right now. Our kiddos are still young enough to sleep til a normal time, but my husband is great to get up with them so I can sleep a little bit more after being up through the night nursing the baby. However, these are some great ideas we'll use as they get a little older. .-= Annie´s last blog post ..<a href="http://theshindels.blogspot.com/2009/07/thats-not-how-i-left-you.html" rel="nofollow">That's not how I left you...</a> =-. We’re in the midst of being house guests right now. Our kiddos are still young enough to sleep til a normal time, but my husband is great to get up with them so I can sleep a little bit more after being up through the night nursing the baby. However, these are some great ideas we’ll use as they get a little older.
.-= Annie´s last blog post ..That’s not how I left you… =-.

]]> By: Cherry Tree Lane http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8065 Cherry Tree Lane Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:15:24 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8065 GREAT ideas. GREAT ideas.

]]> By: FishMama@LifeasMOM http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8062 FishMama@LifeasMOM Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:02:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8062 Good point, Rachel. Even though we don't have dietary restrictions, I've found that it helps to bring a small bag of groceries including cereal and fruit. It takes the awkwardness out of having hungry kids awake at 6 am. I know I'm not "imposing" and my kids can eat something familiar. .-= FishMama@LifeasMOM´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.lifeasmom.com/2009/07/frugal-friday-10-things-you-can-make.html" rel="nofollow">Frugal Friday: 10 Things You Can Make Yourself and Save Money</a> =-. Good point, Rachel. Even though we don’t have dietary restrictions, I’ve found that it helps to bring a small bag of groceries including cereal and fruit. It takes the awkwardness out of having hungry kids awake at 6 am. I know I’m not “imposing” and my kids can eat something familiar.
.-= FishMama@LifeasMOM´s last blog post ..Frugal Friday: 10 Things You Can Make Yourself and Save Money =-.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8061 Rachel Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:56:09 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8061 Our biggest challenge when we visit is finding food to meet our diet restrictions. Most people don't realize how many ingredients could make Lane or Doug sick. We often end up bringing a cooler or grocery bag of foods with us. Our biggest challenge when we visit is finding food to meet our diet restrictions. Most people don’t realize how many ingredients could make Lane or Doug sick. We often end up bringing a cooler or grocery bag of foods with us.

]]> By: Damsel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8059 Damsel Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:32:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8059 Hmmm... You make me thankful that I don't have to deal with this! My parents are VERY early risers, and usually take the kids so we can get a bit of extra sleep! Thanks for the reminder that I need to thank them for this when we go for Christmas.... :-) That said, when we visited my grandparents, I just made sure to take my almost-5-year-old son to a playground every morning for at least an hour. Letting him burn the energy early in the day made him much more likely to be quieter and behave at their house for the rest of the day. .-= Damsel´s last blog post ..<a href="http://damselandfamily.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/ready/" rel="nofollow">Ready.</a> =-. Hmmm… You make me thankful that I don’t have to deal with this! My parents are VERY early risers, and usually take the kids so we can get a bit of extra sleep! Thanks for the reminder that I need to thank them for this when we go for Christmas…. :-)

That said, when we visited my grandparents, I just made sure to take my almost-5-year-old son to a playground every morning for at least an hour. Letting him burn the energy early in the day made him much more likely to be quieter and behave at their house for the rest of the day.
.-= Damsel´s last blog post ..Ready. =-.

]]> By: Shannon http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/24/gracious-house-guests-with-kids/#comment-8057 Shannon Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:05:23 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1435#comment-8057 Great tips. Pulling our toddler back into bed with us usually works. It's our squirmy wormy (and loud) baby who wakes up by 6:30 that is the struggle :). .-= Shannon´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=1896" rel="nofollow">Food Roots - July 23: where does your food come from?</a> =-. Great tips. Pulling our toddler back into bed with us usually works. It’s our squirmy wormy (and loud) baby who wakes up by 6:30 that is the struggle :) .
.-= Shannon´s last blog post ..Food Roots – July 23: where does your food come from? =-.

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