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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Weighing in because I am a single mom of one child.  I turned down a few really nice townhouses because I thought "a kid needs a yard."  I bought a house with a very small (1/8 acre) yard.

Honestly, I wish I hadn't.  It's a pain in the ass to maintain - sometimes it's hard to fit in that 1-2 hours a week (between rainstorms and activities and acceptable mowing hours for neighbors) and I don't have the money to hire someone for something I can do myself.

My child almost never plays in the yard because she is an only child.  Most of the people chiming in saying "get a yard" have multiple kids.  With multiple kids, you can send them outside to play.  With one kid, that kid would generally rather go to the playground, unless you find a playdate.  We used the nearby (walkable) playground a TON when she was younger.

If I had the decision to do over, I'd skip the yard in favor of some nice hardscape for entertaining and dining.  As long as you have a playground within walking distance, and someplace to learn to ride a bike, you should be ok.[/quote]

You need to teach your child to be able to entertain herself.  [/quote]

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