Homesteading with Kids, Encouraging them to Love the Homestead Life While Maintaining Your Sanity

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09/01/21 • 36 min

Just like anything, Homesteading with kids can have its ups & downs. ;)

We've got plenty of experience homesteading with kids, Cheri has 5 kids and Shauna has 2 kids, and we've been homesteading since before our kiddos were born. And Cheri's eldest is 18 years old. ;)

In this episode, we chat about our life on our homesteads with our kids.

We give you lots of tips and tricks to ensure your homesteading experiences are as positive as possible, even with your kids by your side. ;)

A few things we hit on :

Chores with kids
Age appropriate chore ideas for little ones
Helping kids to love homesteading
Encouraging kids help with chores instead of demanding it
And more!

Want to chat about anything Homesteading and get a glimpse into our personal lives?Check out our FB page below!

https://www.facebook.com/ourkindofhomesteading

And make sure to also stop by our Instagram page for daily pics and info! Like what you see? Make sure to follow us! We appreciate it!

https://www.instagram.com/ourkindofhomesteading/

For tons of in-depth info plus recipes and more, take a look at our blog right here, https://ourkindofhomesteading.com/

Also, Check out our Patreon Page and become a member for some awesome patron-only benefits like:

*Having a farm animal named after you!

*Early access to ALL of our podcast episodes!

*Hand written thank you card!

*Patron shout-outs on Fb or Insta!

*Fan requests for episode topics!

*Exclusive video tutorials and Behind-the-Scenes videos!

Check it out here:

https://www.patreon.com/ourkindofhomesteading?fan_landing=true

Happy Homesteading!!

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Just like anything, Homesteading with kids can have its ups & downs. ;)

We've got plenty of experience homesteading with kids, Cheri has 5 kids and Shauna has 2 kids, and we've been homesteading since before our kiddos were born. And Cheri's eldest is 18 years old. ;)

In this episode, we chat about our life on our homesteads with our kids.

We give you lots of tips and tricks to ensure your homesteading experiences are as positive as possible, even with your kids by your side. ;)

A few things we hit on :

Chores with kids
Age appropriate chore ideas for little ones
Helping kids to love homesteading
Encouraging kids help with chores instead of demanding it
And more!

Want to chat about anything Homesteading and get a glimpse into our personal lives?Check out our FB page below!

https://www.facebook.com/ourkindofhomesteading

And make sure to also stop by our Instagram page for daily pics and info! Like what you see? Make sure to follow us! We appreciate it!

https://www.instagram.com/ourkindofhomesteading/

For tons of in-depth info plus recipes and more, take a look at our blog right here, https://ourkindofhomesteading.com/

Also, Check out our Patreon Page and become a member for some awesome patron-only benefits like:

*Having a farm animal named after you!

*Early access to ALL of our podcast episodes!

*Hand written thank you card!

*Patron shout-outs on Fb or Insta!

*Fan requests for episode topics!

*Exclusive video tutorials and Behind-the-Scenes videos!

Check it out here:

https://www.patreon.com/ourkindofhomesteading?fan_landing=true

Happy Homesteading!!

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
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Previous Episode

How to Create A Energy Efficient Homestead, Save Money and Become More Sustainable!

As homesteaders, getting away from the "buying" mentality and more into the "making" or "doing" mentality is every homesteaders dream!

And energy efficiency isn't any different!

So, how can YOU make your homestead more energy efficient?

In this episode, we've got some great tips to help you make that dream a reality!

Maybe you've heard some of these, but I bet we've got a few that will surprise you! Or at least maybe we can give you lots of tips and tricks for those energy efficient ways you already knew about. ;)

And, of course, you can count on many laughs with our ridiculous and crazy stories!

We've also got some super exciting news!

We have an all new, completely separate podcast show coming out soon!

This new show will be more about our behind-the-scenes lives and all the crazy that goes on with us and our families! Expect tons of laughs as you get up close and personal with us and our families daily, cray lives!

Aptly named, Our Kind of Crazy, only Patreon members will have access to this Podcast. You don't want to miss it! Look for further details (we'll keep you updated) as we get our new show all ironed out!

Check out our Patreon Page for Our Kind of Homesteading and become a member for some awesome patron-only benefits like:

*Having a farm animal named after you!

*Early access to ALL of our podcast episodes!

*Hand written thank you card!

*Patron shout-outs on Fb or Insta!

*Fan requests for episode topics!

*Exclusive video tutorials and Behind-the-Scenes videos!

Check it out here:

https://www.patreon.com/ourkindofhomesteading?fan_landing=true

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Next Episode

The Dark Side of Homesteading & A Reminder That No One is Perfect

Homesteading, like anything, has a dark side.

Definitely not always rainbows and butterflies, homesteading can be hard at times and down right defeating at other times.

In this episode, we chat about the main points (for us) which make homesteading hard...

*Deceased animals ~ First on our list for good reason. Dead animals is super sad and can make you fell like a crap-tastic homesteader. Don't beat yourself up though. Just as you will witness birth on your homestead, you'll also inevitably witness death. A somber fact. And most of the time, we have no control over this....from freak accidents to old age, dying animals will be a part of your homestead if you have animals.

On a lighter note....mud, rain, excessive heat, basically any weather that is not moderately perfect. ;) If you've ever had to do outside chores in the rain or 110 degree weather, ya know what we're talking about!
Not having correct tools....damn, I HATE this! Having to mend a fence and not having the proper tools is the worst!
The endless mountain of crap you have to do on a daily basis! We want the mountain of crap, but we often hate to climb it twice per day. ;)
Anything breaking...again, SO ANNOYING! And things always break at the most in opportune times, like when you're trying to leave for dinner out or your once per year vacation. ;)
Animals escaping....they ruin shit and are destroyers of all things you love on your property. ;)
Not being able to go on vacations besides once per year. It sucks.

So, even though this list is a tad long, we LOVE homesteading and we would not trade this life for anything!

Check out our Patreon Page and become a member for some awesome patron-only benefits like:

*Having a farm animal named after you!

*Early access to ALL of our podcast episodes!

*Hand written thank you card!

*Patron shout-outs on Fb or Insta!

*Fan requests for episode topics!

*Exclusive video tutorials and Behind-the-Scenes videos!

Check it out here:

https://www.patreon.com/ourkindofhomesteading?fan_landing=true

Happy Homesteading!!

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