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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will your kid play by themselves in the yard? We have a yard because we have a dog and kids, but we walk the dog so we don't have poop in the yard. We do have a water table, outdoor basketball goal, etc that keep the kids entertained when we're grilling, etc. I would have a hard time not having any outdoor space. That said, we have a quarter of an acre and it's too much. We finally had to hire someone to mow because it took a good chunk of every weekend to mow and edge it all (and we're on a corner, so A LOT of edging). I do know larger lots in our neighborhood sell for more, although we paid more  for it and pay more in taxes.[/quote]

Not sure who you are asking. I'm the SAH pp with the WOH husband.  When the kids were very little I was out there in the yard with them of course.  As they got older, they would go outside and play on the play system or in a wading pool - whatever we had out there at the time.  We still went to playgrounds a lot as an added diversion.  We also have dogs and they are let out in the yard throughout the day (we pick up after them).  They also get walked.

The kids are old enough to help with the yard work now (pulling weeds, mowing the lawn, chopping wood, etc).  Between the 4 of us we manage quite well.

A quarter acre yard doesn't seem like a lot to me.  You can mow that pretty fast and you don't usually have to edge it more than a couple of times a month.  Weeding is a pain but can be managed.

I actually don't mind yard work and I think that my husband actually enjoys mowing with our riding mower (relaxing productivity).[/quote]

I was responding to the OP. You know...the one who started this thread? I wasn't furthering the SAH/WOH debate.[/quote]

Thank you for clarifying and really that's fine.  I'm not Op and this is really not about SAH/WOH -  it's a personality thing. Some folks like yard work and some folks don't want to spend their time doing it.  That's fine.[/quote]

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