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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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? [/quote]

After being in our townhouse for 8 years, we have a toddler and expecting another we just sold our townhouse and are moving to a single family. Yard space was at the bottom of the list for why we decided to move. Townhomes are not ideal for kids. Our gripes are:

Limited Space- Townhomes have limited storage space and and smaller closets and when small kids arrive, you will need it. And stuffing stuff in the garage (if you have one) doesnt work for us since we would like to park in there. Townhomes are also narrower with less usable square footage so those days the little ones can't get outside it can feel tight. Not enough open space to run free and constantly have to watch them bumping into walls.

Noise- You are attached on one side (end unit) or two (interior unit) so you have no control over who you share walls with. Baby in the room upstairs sound asleep and suddenly awoken by a thud or bang on the shared wall with your neighbor? All possibilities. Some townhomes have better noise insulation than others but some are so poorly insulated you can hear a cough, sneeze or snoring through the wall from your good ole neighbor. And on the flipside, you have to be conscious of your kids and how much noise they make on shared walls etc.

Stairs- Townhome stairs get old quick especially when carrying a sleeping 30 pound toddler with diaper bags, groceries etc. Get in the house exhausted and you dread the climb you have to make up flights of stairs. You will also get tired of putting up safety gates by stairs as the little ones become more mobile and active.[/quote]

Sorry you couldn't make it work because you have too much crap, aren't in good shape, and were living in a shitty development with no noise insulation. For those of us who don't have those problems THs are fine. And before you ask we have 3 kids plus a dog in ours.[/quote]

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