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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is almost 7 and still writes on her furniture and walls, no matter how many times we punish her for it.[/quote]

Wtf?!  My boys are 7 and 4.5 and have never written on our walls.  We just purchased a whole new living/family room,  DH and I had the other stuff for about 15 years.  I was tired of living in a crap shack.  I did select durable (yet highly fashionable) stuff, extra stain guard, not white, etc.  it looks great and I'm not afraid of spills.  I couldn't wait 14 more years---by then ill need new stuff anyways.[/quote]

+1. It's not totally high-end,e.g., Crate and Barrel, but we upgraded when youngest son was close to 5.  We don't have as many food accidents.  Boys are fairly neat.  Couch is sturdy, not precious.  Our previous stuff was also 10+ years old.  I don't want to wait another 10 years.  Plus- we moved into a new house 2 years ago.  I felt like a college kid before and dint realize how bad the old stuff depressed me.  I now enjoy relaxing in the family room and I'm not embarrassed to have people over.  I wouldn't do it with toddlers and younger---but by the time youngest is 5 it is okay.

I also agree with a pp--this is material stuff.  It's meant to be lived on.  I will never create a museum where nobody can touch things or is uncomfortable to sit on.[/quote]

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