Baby Disney Characters Nursery

January 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Silly question about nursery decor…?

We recently bought a house and the soon to be baby bedroom has a mural on the wall that was there upon purchase. (wish I could post a pic!) Its done well with a whole bunch of original disney characters.. the mural was painted in 1995 and does look dated. My husband loves it, and I REALLY want to get rid of it and start fresh. It is our first baby… and honestly I do not like the idea of a character mural inside a home. (looks like chuckycheese.) anyway.. how can I win this one?
and is there any way to post pic to this question?

A smart husband would cave on this one. Actually, a smart husband wouldn’t even voice his opinion because it is usually not needed or wanted. I’m more concerned about him than I am the dumb mural, because that should be a no brainer. What mom wants is what should happen. There are a lot of more important things in your future for him to voice his opinion on and this one is just kind of trivial. It shouldn’t even be up for discussion because he should realize that in most households, this is the type of thing that is best left up to the smartest member of the family (that would be you). I’ve got a degree in Art and I wouldn’t even think of having this kind of disagreement with my wife because it’s not worth it, I’d probably lose the argument anyway, and there are more important things on the horizon.

Something else to consider, do you want to plant Disney characters planted so firmly in the child’s developing mind and consciousness? Kids absorb that kind of stuff and you have to be careful what you expose them to at what age. Anything with a Disney character is expensive and you want to minimize the child’s exposure to them, especially at an early age. Consider Idea Paint, which turns any surface into a dry erase board and comes in many colors.

Can you cover the thing until the kid is old enough to decide for themselves? A quilt, white board, or bulletin boards are options, so you can let them figure out what they want. Even if the thing is beautifully rendered they may decide they hate it, or simply outgrow it. But it should be up to you and the child, not daddy. By the way, no one else should get a vote, especially not a grandma. It shouldn’t even be a topic of conversation because it can just add to the confusion and discord. Granddads are probably smart enough to steer clear of these types of situations, but one or both of your moms might think they need to get involved, and unless they are paying the bills or are Martha Stewart, they need to stay out of it.

Good luck, you’ll soon have another person at your house that needs training, though I assume your husband knows how to bathe and dress himself.