Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Farm kids

I can't even recount how many times I've been asked, "What do you do with the children when you're in the barn?"

My answer is always the same: "They come out to the barn, too."


Life on our farm for a toddler means lots of time spent in confinement, for safety's sake. Monika either naps in her stroller or plays in the front of the barn, fenced in by a stock tank and two bales of hay.

Dan has graduated from containment and now entertains himself while we do chores.


He spends most of his time rough-housing with Skippy, our dog, digging in the sand pile and playing in mud puddles.

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  1. Hannah T.August 19, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    Hello Sadie!

    I love the photo of Monika! So cute.

    I really enjoy reading your blog and photos make it all the more enjoyable. :)

    Hannah

    P.S. I volunteered at a Bright Lights conference in Duluth this week and met your neighbors, the Fochs! How fun!

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  2. SadieAugust 23, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    Thanks, Hannah!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    So, my next question is, what did you do with your kids before they were old enough to know better than to put everything in their mouth? We have a 9 mo son, who I would put in confinement, but he would eat all sorts of things if I let him.

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  4. SadieSeptember 15, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    Dear Anonymous,

    Great question! I wrote my response as a new post, so I could include some photos. Look for "Farm kids, part two" or copy and paste this link:

    http://dairystar.blogspot.com/2010/09/farm-kids-part-two.html

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