Is it so bad living in a townhouse when you have kids?
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Anonymous
| Having a discussion with coworkers earlier and they asked me how can raise my kids in a townhouse and how they made sure to have a SFH before having kids or at least upgrading before having a second. Then said I was depriving them of a yard. I have a backyard, maybe not the size of a SFH yard, but it's a good size. My kids have made friends in our neighborhood and love their schools. I don't understand the big deal. Anyone else raising kids in a townhouse? |
Anonymous
| Sorry, that should say, "Had a discussion". |
Anonymous
| It's not a big deal...kid's don't "need" a yard. Especially not this generation. |
Anonymous
| It's not a big deal. Compared to what some kids have, a townhouse is a castle. You probably will get the urge to find a bigger dwelling after the second kid, though. |
Anonymous
| Raising kids in a condo and we own a sfh out of state for rental income. The parks by the condo are their playground. It works for us and people can say whatever they want. Sounds no -- I see no problem at all with a townhouse. |
Anonymous
I have two kids and neither seem to care. There are plenty of kids in our neighborhood. |
Anonymous
I agree, my kids probably spend more time indoors anyway. Definitely not like when I was a child. |
Anonymous
LOL, so true. Need an IPAD. That is all. |
Anonymous
| You need new colleagues more than you need a SFH. |
Anonymous
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We lived in a row house on Capitol Hill, with no yard to speak of, until our oldest kid was 11. It was fine. I loved taking younger kids to the park to play--so pleasant to walk and then sit and chat with neighbors. They also played on the sidewalk a lot--with chalk or matchbox cars or riding trikes/bikes, etc.
We moved to a house with a yard, which was great for tweens/young teens. They spent a lot of time playing soccer and wiffle ball out there, etc. Now they are older teens and hardly ever use the yard except to read in the hammock. |
Anonymous
I'm the PP who lived on Capitol Hill. My kids spent plenty of time outdoors, even when we lived in a row house. Still didn't really miss the yard that much. Park and sidewalk were fine. |
Anonymous
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You stare coldly at these small-minded, ignorant red-necks and say that all over the developed world children are being raised in apartments. I spent a few years of my childhood in a luxurious duplex in Paris! No need for a yard, the park was nearby. I also liked living in a house in the country. Children are very flexible as long as fun is to be had! |
Anonymous
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I live in a row house with one child, #2 due any day. It's been great. We do have a small front yard, and a back "yard" that was converted mostly to a patio. We have an end unit so a bit more outdoor space. Which means more outdoor space to manage. I wouldn't want anymore than what we have, to be honest.
We have a park with a large field one block away and lots of neighbors who we are close with. Sure, sometimes it would be nice to have more space, but... it would come at a cost of more money and more time, neither of which we have right now with two little kids. |
Anonymous
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No need to dignify such dumb comments with an answer. Just smile, nod, and change the subject.
-happy in our 1900sq ft urban townhouse with no yard with a baby, toddler, teenager, and cat |
Anonymous
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We sold the SFH and moved to a TH with 2 kids. Best decision ever. Kids are now 6 and 9. During the school year, they have after school activities that don't get us home until 6 or 7. During the summer, they go to camp all day and the pool in the evening and weekends.
Now we have no yard work for a yard we never used. |