Sleeping a large family in a small home - how we do it
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2019
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Really like the way you set things up. It looks nice & cozy. Just takes a little creativity and the willingness to stop accumulating so much stuff. I’m always encouraged to see people trying to be more minimalistic because it seems like this world has become so materialistic and I don’t think God wants us to be that way.
more stuff = more stress
So inspirational. People tell us we have to move because I'm pregnant with baby 2 and we live in a small apartment. No we don't have to! Just be smart and organized...
Amen
Very inspirational! I'm Catholic and I have to listen to Non-Catholic Christians to feel energized!
Thank you for re affirming my beliefs! We have 5 kids in a similar sized house to yours and constantly get asked when we are moving to a bigger home (especially as our older ones become teens). It’s others expectations that prompt us to start looking at larger homes in suburbs further out of town. But that is not want we really want. We really want to remain debt free, close to everything and in the home we built our family in. Thanks you for reminding me of that 😊 love from Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
Many blessings!
I love the bunk beds!!! We have 9 children. And for a baby gift for our last baby we were gifted with custom triple bunks! We love them! We do have to come up with something for our older girls room.
So beautifully minimalistic..I too prefer smaller spaces..less to clean and stress over.
All the best to you and family, you really are a wonder!!!
Just the video I needed to show my mom. My mom always tells me to buy a big house when I get married so each kid can have his/her room and I always tell her about bunk beds. I am trying to convince her to downsize as both my parents are getting old and since I am the only child, I don't want my mom to get exhausted from cleaning and maintaining the house, The Bible does say to leave parents and cleave to your wife it's hard when they have a different culture.. another great video !!!!!!!!!!!!!(:
Thanls for sharing! I really like how you don't see toys in all the bedrooms.
I forgot to mention in the video, but the bedrooms are 95% for just sleeping and dressing only. Kids play in the living room, office, school room, or outside. There are a few toys stored in bins under the bed (boys: Legos, girls: doll stuff and play food), but most of their toys are stored in a shed that is part of the house (like a garage). Everything is in labeled banker boxes, and the shed is kept locked. That allows me to keep messes to a minimum, and rotate toys through. Even so, I got rid of most toys many years ago, and only kept the nicest things. Less is more in every area, including toys.
Built in bookcases often help as they are back in between the studs of the wall. Every closet has organizers. You can make sliding under the bed organizers too.
Stacked bins in garages and attics are labeled and so seasonal items are protected from dust or accidental moisture.
Glad it works out for you all. I grew up in large family in a small house. I shared a bedroom with 4 sisters. I didn't mind it too much as I was the youngest. My older sisters hated it though. They found it difficult when going through adolescence having to share their room with their little sister. They would have loved more privacy and to have been able to hang out with friends in their room.
Seeing this makes me want to play sims again...
May Jesus Christ bless you and protect you and your family. I had to tune-in in case a big family is in my future. Thanks from Texas.
We're in a similarly-sized home, with 3 boys and 2 girls. The master bedroom is huge with a HUGE bathroom and walk-in closet while the other two rooms are small. We switched rooms with the kids and put them all in the master bedroom and turned the smallest room into a homeschool room. We might move, or we might hire someone to add on a room on top of the garage. The garage is used as our "prepped" room, with a bunch of 55-gallon water barrels and other long-term emergency supplies.
Good Morning Mrs. Anderson. Could you please do a video on how you co sleep with newborns? I remember the service where Pastor Anderson briefly discussed it but we would really love to hear you discuss it. Thank you.
I grew up the baby of 16. My oldest brother is 20 years older than me. So there was some age gaps but I do remember before as a child before everyone started moving out etc..having a rollaway bed etc. As a kid I never cared about stuff like kids do today, it was more fun playing outside and such. You do a great job with your size family. And your a great mother and example to follow. Unfortunately my mother was a Naracisstic Catholic mother, so having a lot of children was for different reasons.
That's fantastic! We moved to a bigger house and property and regret it a little. The space is nice and the house lovely but it is lots of work. The blessing is I can never say I'm bored. 😂🤣
You're amazing!! I love the bedrooms and bunkbeds. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing!! Your kiddos beds are the best! Love the photos! God bless you! ♥️
Love, love, love!!!
Beautiful home beautiful spirit and I just love those bunk beds
Just the video I needed because we are looking to buy a house and I didn't know how many rooms we needed for a growing family. You are the best! God bless you and your family ❤
good arrangements
i love the idea of minimilizing! It certainly helps...Its amazing just how quickly we can gather things up within such a short period of time. Love the video and i love all the wonderful ideas.
Awesome channel Mrs Anderson.
Very nice arrangement 👍🏻
I've been watching some videos about tiny homes and I thought you could get some ideas from them about storage space because your family is getting bigger 😉
Your home is lovely! If you don't already have a video on organizing kids clothes could you please do one?
Great job parents!! Very neat and clean!
Wow, that's amazing how organized you are! God provides a way.
Really interesting. I like Amy Maryon and Jamerill Large Family Table. My mom told me that somebody on her side of the family had 10 children or something? They were Catholic though.
This will help me in the future
Nice set up!
Growing up I had to share the bedroom with my 2 sisters. I remember beign 14 -15 and needing my own space because my sisters use to take my clothes, underwears, books, little things without asking... I begged my mom to give me my own bedroom (which she did only for 3 years lol). But my question is, does Miriam complain about privacy? How do you handle scenarios like that? In my case if I wanted to go to sleep right away my other 2 sisters use to talk or bother... Now miss them (of course 😄). Thank you
They each have their own drawers in the hutch, and their own areas in the closet. Sometimes things get put in the wrong spot, but as far as intentionally taking their sisters' stuff - that doesn't happen. They all have very different styles and likes, so there's little interest, plus they value their stuff not being dug through so they don't do it to one another.
Do not you think it is better to move to a bigger house. I do not know, but I do not like to feel getting trapped. I need space though it is a nice solution I saw.
What will you do in the girls room when you no longer have one that will fit in the toddler bed? Is there enough room to add another twin bunk in that space? I am amazed your kids will sleep well so close together! I feel like mine would fight or stay up playing. :)
Yes, I think because there's an extended twin in the top to go over the full size bed, there is enough room to fit another twin. Another option would be to put a trundle under the full, or to have two kids share the full bed, which even now they often end up doing because they like to be close. Fighting is not an issue because the bedrooms are just for sleeping and not usually for playing. We prevent the staying up by sending them to bed in stages - youngest first, then middles an hour later, then oldest a hour after that. If the later sleepers stay up talking too late, they have to go to bed with the earlier sleepers the next night.
@@AreTheyAllYours What time do the different groups of kids go to bed?
7, 8, 9 pm or thereabouts. On church nights, they all go to bed around 9.
Great video
So true i love your thinking its not the people its all the stuff that takes ip so much space😍 we too live in Arizona what part of town do you live in? I live in Glendale 😇
We are in Tempe.
Thanks 😍
Hi Zsu Zsu! THANK YOU for these mothering moments. I truly consider you a mentor to me:). I keep thinking of other things I’m curious of how you do it. An idea for another video: bathroom organization for large family. Also- I once ordered a swim dress from you and LOVE it so much! I learn so much from you! Thank you again, Anne Marie from Michigan
I'm so glad you love your swimdress!
My bathroom organization is the same as the rest of the house - be as minimalistic as possible. For us, that means we cut down on body care products by using things that everyone can use (i.e. shampoo etc.), constantly pitching things that are unused, having color-coded towels, no more than a couple of bath toys, and pushing the reset button throughout the day.
A household with such a wife is more valuable than a nine to five mother who spends all her time working for someone else. I am truly amazed how this family seems to be so organized. Truly I tell you, with God, everything is possible.
I love it! It’s well organized. You have pretty decals in your girls bedroom. Where did you buy those?
They are not decals, they are murals painted onto the walls.
Zsuzsanna Anderson That’s wonderful! I love it!
Do the kids speak German?
Hello! I always enjoy your videos. My question is about the older children who go to bed at 9:00: Are they allowed to use a small nightlight to read in bed before actually going to sleep?
No, I think nightlights for reading are very bad for the eyes. I am convinced that is why I became nearsighted as a teen. Looking from a dark room onto a lit surface is a major strain on the eyes. Same for looking at a lit screen in a dark room, etc. So I have taught the kids from very young never to do that. If they want to read, they do that before they go to bed, and they often do. In bed, they usually whisper for a little while, but they go to sleep pretty early because we get up early, especially in the summer.
Thank you for this inspiring video! May I ask where you found your wardrobe for the boys' room? I have been looking for something similar for my boys.
It's from IKEA, but I bought it years ago off Craigslist. It has held up very well. The inside is very customizable with shelves, pull-out drawers, closet rods, etc.
@@AreTheyAllYours Thank you, Mrs. Anderson!
Thanks for sharing! Where do you purchase your mattresses from? Im on the hunt for a non toxic or organic brand.
I put a link in the video description to the store we use locally.
Do you store clothes for hand-me downs? If so what is ur process on that?
Almost none. If I do keep stuff, it's only from one child to the one directly next, if they are the same gender and have similar tastes and were born around the same time of year (so summer/winter clothes fit at the same sizes). Stuff I keep needs to look nice enough to where I would buy it in that condition (i.e. no rips, stains, mending, etc.).
I had a question. We have our 2year old son in his own room/crib and our one year old daughter in our room. Both rooms have white noise machines to block noise of course. My husband and I wanted to move our daughter's crib in his room so that we can prepare for our 3rd baby to be in our room.. I wanted to know your opinion/recommendation on how to have a smooth transition I guess. I'm kind of nervous because I dont want either of them having trouble sleeping if let's say our son doesn't go to sleep immediately. Or nap at times at different times etc...
For nap times, even kids who normally share a room sleep in separate rooms, such as one in their regular bed, and one in my room. It makes nap times much smoother, plus they don't wake each other when one wakes up. At nighttime, we send younger ones to bed earlier than older ones. With the ages of your kids, I would suggest letting your 1-year old daughter fall asleep in your room as she is used to, and moving her to the room with her 2-year old brother once they are both asleep, if that's where you want her to sleep. Peter is 18 months old. He naps on my bed, and falls asleep there at night, but I move him to his own bed in the boys' room when I go to bed because otherwise he rolls all over me in his sleep.
@@AreTheyAllYours that sounds like a great idea! Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
How do you handle kids who are emotionally attached to all their things? I've mostly given up trying to minimalize the girls room because it's always a battle full of stress, crying, anger. They seem to have even emotional attachment to their clothes. I want them to have fewer clothes, but I'm feeling defeated. How would you go about this?
That's a tough one. You definitely don't want to jerk the steering wheel and cause resentment, especially at the teen stage. It's a difficult time. If clothes or whatever are what make them feel secure, I would go easy on that front. I think over time, they will catch on to your minimalism because the benefits are so obvious and enjoyed by all. Most of our kids have picked up the habit themselves after years of me constantly purging stuff, and being very careful about what I allow in.
One other thing I have found helpful with those things they are super attached to, but really don't want or need long-term, like stuffed animals, old/stained/outgrown clothes, broken toys, etc. is to just bag/box them up and put them "in storage" in the shed for a while, after which they are fine with getting rid of it altogether. It's a gentle step down. Also, it helps if you donate (nice, usable) things to others, which causes a feeling of generosity and kindness rather than grief and resentment from throwing things away. Many times, I have been sad to get rid of clothes of our own kids that had so many good memories attached to them, but have been so blessed to see others wear them and be reminded of those memories, rather than the clothes collecting dust and getting ruined without me even being reminded of the good times.
Hallo Zsuzsanna, erzieht Ihr Eure Kinder zweisprachig (Englisch/Deutsch)?
Wir sollten das machen, aber leider mache ich das nicht sehr gut. :(
I am 12, sleep in the same room, same bed as my older sister, 16, younger sister,10, little brother who is 3, and my mother who is 36 :) we sleep me, my older sister younger sister at the top and my mom and little brother at the bottom do it's super crowded we don't have any space in our room it's all just cluttered, and we live in an apartment with 3 other people and only one other room, that room belongs to my cousin's daughter's father and he has no bed in there so he sleeps out in the hallway on the same bed as my cousin and their daughter. We have one bathroom and 52 rats.
wow, only my buddy Udo from the USAF and you are the only two natural born Germans that I know of with zero accents. uncanny.
I do have an accent, but I guess it's slight. I grew up bilingual German/Hungarian, I think that made the difference.
Super fantastic family ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ What is your PO box addresses or address so I can send you mail.I am the oldest of 6 Four Gil's three boys Same mom and dad had three girls and 15 years later three more my brother was 1 year old and the next year twins a boy and so I helped out a lot. Everything looks so neat your a credit to Large families ❤️😊😊😁😉
This is the way a triple bunk bed should look... this is appropriate, what I just seen on another channel was absolutely ridiculous. It was literally a death trap, Three beds on top of each other like stuffing your kids in a sandwich just to say that they have somewhere to sleep I think that’s complete negligence and the person needs to stop having children when they can’t supply the right lifestyle for that many people.It gets to a point where it’s like, ok you showed us that 82 people can breathe and in walk in 800 sq ft. That really upset me but the way that your home your family has accommodated your large family and the quality of the bedding and how everyone has their own space is exactly how it should be. Very responsible.
Starts at around 4:33 if you came for a tour
please only have as many kids as you can raise. I was born into a very large family where my parents made the older children raise the young ones. It made me hate children, resent my siblings and I haven't spoken to my parents in 10 years. it's pretty much the same with my other older siblings. none of us have children of our own, our childhoods were stolen when we were forced into the responsibility of being parents to our younger siblings. Just sharing perspective.
I am sorry you have such negative childhood memories. I hope you find peace and healing, and can reconnect with your family. We are raising our kids ourselves. Obviously in a family everybody’s expected to help and pitch in, but the responsibility rests on us.
We're do the children play
Living room, office, school room, outside (pool, swing set, bikes/scooters, local park, field trips, etc.)
I do love your videos. I only have one issue. You like majority of people refer to kids. Kids are baby goats. .
Children are never referred to as kids in the bible. Let’s honour our children by calling them children please
I respectfully disagree. The word "child" in the English language is most often associated with danger, such as in: child abuse, child molestation, child protective services, etc. In analyzing language professionally, "child/ren" is always flagged as a possible indication of danger. "Kid" by contrast is colloquial and in no way disparaging.
Geez Tracy cook who cares