Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 > Jill, those rosebuds are just not appropriate! What if a friend visited? You > could present Owen with a couple of wallpaper books or take him to the > wallpaper store and invite him to choose something more manly ... > would take kindly to this approach. When we decided to paint here > (everything was eggshell) he chose hospital green for his room. Boy, was it > hard finding paint the same colour as scrubs! > > / 4makelas@s... > Way, Way Up in Northern Ontario , I really disagree with this. (I am not trying to start a fight.) Apparently Owen likes the wallpaper as it is. Therefore it is appropriate. He should not be required to have a " manly " room if he likes it otherwise. If a parent thinks that having a friend visit would cause some kind of disaster (I am lost here about what that might be), then that could be explained to the child and he should be allowed to make his own decision whether he actually wants to change the wallpaper because of it. An offer to change the wallpaper is fine. However if the offer is rejected, the child's preferences should be respected. in Massachusetts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 I do agree with you and I suppose I wasn't clear about it, that if Owen really insists on keeping the rosebuds then they would have to stay. It's just that so often our kids don't realize how things are perceived by others. I guess it will depend on how social he is and how much he cares what others think of him. Our is very socially conscious and is happy to be told what behaviours or preferences will set him apart. He wants to be accepted and not teased. I will give you an example. used to do all buttons up right to the neck. And all zips. Of course this looks rather " geeky " but he was nice and cozy. Then he got into a stage of buttoning only halfway up his chest, and leaving the zippers of pullovers completely undone. This would have been in the summer. I would take him over to the mirror and illustrate to him what would be appropriate (we settled on halfway). He now leaves one or two buttons undone, and zips halfway up. One of his shirts is color-blocked, so we were able to select a position right where the colors change, for his easy reference. Just a little thing, but I figure with all his differences, if he doesn't stand out at first glance his path will be smoother. is happy to fall in with this because he wants to be accepted ... he occasionally does up a shirt that should be left open, because he is wearing a " layered " outfit. This school year, I eliminated that problem by eliminating layers .. / 4makelas@... Way, Way Up in Northern Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: " " <swamp1@...> > > > Jill, those rosebuds are just not appropriate! What if a friend visited? You > > could present Owen with a couple of wallpaper books or take him to the > > wallpaper store and invite him to choose something more manly ... > > would take kindly to this approach. When we decided to paint here > > (everything was eggshell) he chose hospital green for his room. Boy, was it > > hard finding paint the same colour as scrubs! > > > > / 4makelas@s... > > Way, Way Up in Northern Ontario > > , > I really disagree with this. (I am not trying to start a fight.) Apparently Owen likes the wallpaper as it is. Therefore it is appropriate. He should not be required to have a " manly " room if he likes it otherwise. If a parent thinks that having a friend visit would cause some kind of disaster (I am lost here about what that might be), then that could be explained to the child and he should be allowed to make his own decision whether he actually wants to change the wallpaper because of it. An offer to change the wallpaper is fine. However if the offer is rejected, the child's preferences should be respected. > in Massachusetts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 hey Marie, This is one of the favorite " fidgets " in our office--especially for one of my clients who is just a little bit younger than . My sister used to buy bubble wrap by the roll for her New Year's Eve parties --- she'd have the kids jump on it to make their own " fireworks " ...if she had this wall paper, she could have literally had them " crawling the walls " (and I don't think there were any kids with autism involved--just Californians!) loved this message Ann Wallpaper Got this from my Tennessee newsletter--doesn't it sounds fantastic? I want some! Marie 5) Wallpaper for Children with Autism Nets Young Inventor Top Prize Hannah Haas,a 13-year-old North Carolina girl, won a $10,000 U.S.savings bond by creating wallpaper made of Bubble Wrap that's meant to draw out and soothe children with autism. The Sealed Air Corp.says some of the top creations unveiled at its second annual young inventors competition may launch new product lines. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)/Associated Press (1/27) ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Has anyone safely removed wallpaper or painted over it. I have wallpaper in my hallway that I want to remove or paint over. I don't see any water damage and we haven't had any water damage to our home but it worries me to remove it and the dust and work of it all. A friend of mine said I could paint over it with Kilz then finish with whatever paint color I want. Has anyone done this or think it is a wise idea or not? I'm still looking for carpet for my basement steps but will probably have to paint them since I don't want to spend the money and then get sick from the carpet but wood hurts more if you fall down on it!! Thanks, Sue **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 , I'm facing the exact same issues. One to patch plaster cracks in walls that should be done to keep air from wall cavities from coming into house I should patch wallpaper cracks but every single wall and also ceiling in house is wallpapered. This is typical for *plaster houses since plaster looks harsh without wallpaper so every area is wallpapered except for high humidity areas, kitchen and bathroom. First floor wallpaper is flocked so can't paint over it. Second floor regular wallpaper so it's an option I considered. If there was mold behind wallpaper from high humidity in house I would suspect it would be small otherwise you would smell it I believe. Particularly you, who are concerned, or see signs of it on surface so I would imagine you could paint over it as long as it is perfectly smooth. Some wallpaper designs are not completely flat or some have added ceiling trim etc that would leave an edge. They paint over lead with heavy duty enameled paint, perhaps certain type, so I would think if they can paint over lead to contain, you could paint over small amount of mold and encapsulate. I have never heard of paint over wallpaper contributing to mold growth, but maybe someone else in group will know that. As for carpet on steps, I'm with you on that also. I like hard flooring everywhere BUT steps and now my steps have been striped of carpet and I'm not liking it. Hard flooring on steps is easier to slip on also, harder to fall on and probably fall further I would think as friction of carpet may stop fall that smooth steps would not. Only thing I hate about carpet on steps is it is SO HARD to clean carpet on steps. Hand vacs aren't very powerful, so I don't know what I am going to do there. Let me know what you decide. I love the fact that I can just use a hand dusting cloth now to clean my steps but my two cats have slipped on steps already. One I kept from slipping between them in basement, but perhaps they will be more careful now. Theoretically you could put that plastic runner cloth that May brings up from time to time. It's slightly tacky on underside to keep it in place. That should be more skid resistent and easy to clean and not trap allergens like carpet. Actually I was looking for a post for your address to ask you about Basement Systems. I got a quote of $2k for their sealed sump pump. That sounds so very high. How much did you pay for yours may I ask?? Thanks, Barb > > Has anyone safely removed wallpaper or painted over it. I have wallpaper in > my hallway that I want to remove or paint over. I don't see any water damage > and we haven't had any water damage to our home but it worries me to remove it > and the dust and work of it all. A friend of mine said I could paint over it > with Kilz then finish with whatever paint color I want. Has anyone done > this or think it is a wise idea or not? > > I'm still looking for carpet for my basement steps but will probably have to > paint them since I don't want to spend the money and then get sick from the > carpet but wood hurts more if you fall down on it!! > > Thanks, > Sue > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Barb, we are very pleased with Basement Systems and will be happy to talk to you about their work.We didn't have any water but the cinder blocks started to grow the fuzzy white powdery stuff. We had it done last June and painted the basement walls with Dry Lock. We also have the super dehumidifier that keeps the basement between 35 to 40% humidity. Actually I was looking for a post for your address to ask you about Basement Systems. I got a quote of $2k for their sealed sump pump. That sounds so very high. How much did you pay for yours may I ask?? Thanks, Barb **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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