Comments on: How to Be a Minimalist with Kids http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/ Simple Happiness Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:15:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: G Throne http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-229 G Throne Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:18:55 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-229 Simplify, Simplify, Simplify! Now I just have to get the kids into the idea of Thoreauvian simplicity. Simplify, Simplify, Simplify! Now I just have to get the kids into the idea of Thoreauvian
simplicity.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-134 Patrick Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-134 Nice stuff here. Speaking of #4 - we've turned "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving when everyone in the US goes shopping) into our family's annual "Giveaway Friday" - we take a carload of clothes, toys, etc... to the Salvation Army and all of us (parents, 6 yr old, 4 yr old, baby) feel so good about it! Plus it teaches the kids a GREAT lesson about helping others less fortunate. Nice stuff here. Speaking of #4 – we’ve turned “Black Friday” (the day after Thanksgiving when everyone in the US goes shopping) into our family’s annual “Giveaway Friday” – we take a carload of clothes, toys, etc… to the Salvation Army and all of us (parents, 6 yr old, 4 yr old, baby) feel so good about it! Plus it teaches the kids a GREAT lesson about helping others less fortunate.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-126 Jennifer Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:35:58 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-126 Love the article.. I think the "nazi" term gets way over used and way too lightly... something we all need to think about... otherwise would suggest this to parent friends.... Love the article.. I think the “nazi” term gets way over used and way too lightly… something we all need to think about… otherwise would suggest this to parent friends….

]]> By: Patrice http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-123 Patrice Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-123 Excellent post about minimalism. I like your idea to "Enjoy the simple pleasures". Excellent post about minimalism. I like your idea to “Enjoy the simple pleasures”.

]]> By: Visty http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-122 Visty Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:38:05 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-122 I think "craploads of crap" pretty much exemplifies Christmas to me. Still trying to pass the message of substantial playthings to the grandparents. Ugh, is it October already?? I think “craploads of crap” pretty much exemplifies Christmas to me. Still trying to pass the message of substantial playthings to the grandparents. Ugh, is it October already??

]]> By: Monday best of last week: link style « The Misadventures of Kelly and Kelly http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-121 Monday best of last week: link style « The Misadventures of Kelly and Kelly Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:09:19 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-121 [...] living simply with kids – on a new blog Zen Family Habits. [...] [...] living simply with kids – on a new blog Zen Family Habits. [...]

]]> By: Kimh http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-119 Kimh Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:30:31 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-119 My best childhood memory was when my aunt told bed time stories to all 15 of us kids..cousins...all lying in the same room. Money spent on us zero, memories...priceless. It's the little simple acts of love not the toys that we remember for life. My best childhood memory was when my aunt told bed time stories to all 15 of us kids..cousins…all lying in the same room. Money spent on us zero, memories…priceless. It’s the little simple acts of love not the toys that we remember for life.

]]> By: Ian | Quantum Learning http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-115 Ian | Quantum Learning Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:11:02 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-115 I especially like the point about toys - and could probably stretch it to other things such as clothes etc.. They grow so fast that having a full wardrobe for them is crazy clutter. I guess many of us parents have noticed that young children especially often get more fun out of the packaging toys come in than in the toys themselves! I especially like the point about toys – and could probably stretch it to other things such as clothes etc.. They grow so fast that having a full wardrobe for them is crazy clutter.

I guess many of us parents have noticed that young children especially often get more fun out of the packaging toys come in than in the toys themselves!

]]> By: tricia http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-111 tricia Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-111 Hi Leo, If I'm not mistaken you went on a trip to Japan with your kids and blogged about it. I'm having trouble finding it on your current Zen Habits site. I hope it's still available to read? I'm looking also for information on affordable vacation rentals in tokyo and kyoto (three adults and one three-year-old). Any info from you or your reader would be much appreciated. Thanks! Tricia Hi Leo,

If I’m not mistaken you went on a trip to Japan with your kids and blogged about it. I’m having trouble finding it on your current Zen Habits site. I hope it’s still available to read? I’m looking also for information on affordable vacation rentals in tokyo and kyoto (three adults and one three-year-old). Any info from you or your reader would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Tricia

]]> By: Tobias Schelle http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/how-to-be-a-minimalist-with-kids/#comment-105 Tobias Schelle Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:53:47 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=226#comment-105 Even though I don't have kids I love to read your posts Leo - I think it helps me prepare psychologically since I strive for minimalism myself and therefore am very worried. I would love to hear what you would have liked to known before you started having kids? Even though I don’t have kids I love to read your posts Leo – I think it helps me prepare psychologically since I strive for minimalism myself and therefore am very worried. I would love to hear what you would have liked to known before you started having kids?

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