A story of a mother raising a child and a rug
Hello. I'm F, a mom staff member at Layout.
I work in the office and accounting department at Layout while raising my child. Today, I'd like to share my experiences, which I'm sure will be helpful to mothers with small children. I hope this will be helpful to parents out there who want a rug but are finding it difficult because they have children.
Characters in this episode
I have two children. An older sister who is in the second grade of elementary school and a younger brother who is in kindergarten...we call him Ochibi.
The older sister is a quiet girl, so the only thing that messes around the house is the occasional graffiti, but the real problem is the littlest one, who is a typical "boy" and gets violent no matter what you do, throwing things, making a mess, and vomiting.
Even in our newly built house, the floor is jagged from Tomica cars that have already been thrown at it, and it's common for my child to jump up in surprise at the sound of a toy box being overturned.
What is interior?
When my children were babies, I used to put puzzle-like cushioned joint mats on the floor. But the edges got eaten and were kind of dirty, food would get into the gaps, and it was a pain to peel them off and clean them. I wasn't really into the way they looked (although there have been more cute patterns recently), so I'm always wondering, "What is interior design?"
Every once in a while I would see stylish homes in mommy magazines and tell myself, "Only a handful of people can live in a room like that."
Gabbeh came to our house
Finally, a Gabbeh has arrived in our home.
The carpet was laid in the children's area below the children's room. The fact that it was installed before the living room shows how desperate the mother was.
I chose a simple blue Gabbeh rug measuring 120cm x 80cm.
The colorful Gabbeh rugs are cute, but I chose them on the assumption that boys will be able to use them comfortably even when my son reaches high school. The rug at the foot of the toy shelf looks a little small, but he brings toys from other places and usually plays on the rug.
The rowdy boy fits into a 120x80 space. (Mother was touched.)
It seems that he likes to roll his Tomica on the rug, and he seems to be engrossed in rolling and running it on the rug. He seems to be comfortable enough to let him roll it as much as he wants on the rug. Sometimes he gets tired from playing and takes a nap right on the Gabbeh, but since it seems to be just as comfortable, I don't think there's any need to move him to a nap blanket or bed, so I just leave him there. (The wool pattern leaves a mark on his cheeks.)
The baby colors are gone compared to before, so when my friends come over, they often say, "It looks stylish!"
My mother is so proud.
Even though there are colorful toys, I think the overall look is cohesive and not too childish.
Care
For now, the only cleaning I do is vacuuming. The store manager told me that using a roller is no good because the sticky residue gets on the fur. I know that I only need to do a special cleaning every 5 to 10 years, so I feel very at ease.
He spilled juice on it once, but it didn't soak through to the bottom and he just wiped it up quickly. It wasn't sticky at all. I'm sure he would make a big mess if he was using it in the dining room, but since he only brings snacks into the kids' room, it's probably just right to use it without worrying too much.
I want a sister too
If I had to mention a drawback, it would be that even though he is only three years old (he was two when we introduced him), he has developed a sense of ownership of the rug, and gets very angry when his older sister or I step on it.
In our house, my older sister wants a rug for under her desk.
Apparently, only the younger brother is unfair.
Apparently, he likes fluffy, animal-patterned clothes in white and beige. I occasionally take him to the store, so I guess he has a discerning eye, as the items he chooses are quite sophisticated. He said he chooses them himself, so I plan to take him to the store again when the timing is right.
Although it's still a long way off, my mother would be happy if they take it with them when they become independent and move out of the house.
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