Quote Originally Posted by Zorba
You want a themed room for your kids?

Must be a parenthood thing.

Sure. This isn't so odd. What's the alternative? Blank walls or just about anything you could imagine.

There are many advantages to having a themed room:

(1) Stimulate the Imagination. This is paramount. Bright colors, unusual shapes, and wild concepts are all important factors in pychological and social development.

(2) Provide a Value System. Of ourse we will be implementing religion as well, but fairy tale values are very easy for kids to grasp. Chivalry, kindness, generousity, selflessness- the theme is filled with examples. Hopefully, it will influence my child in a positive way.

(3) Keep me from going totally insane. Yep. It.s partially selfishness on my part (ironic?). I don't want to be surrounded by freakin giraffes and panda bears. At least it's something I like. With a medieval theme, I can more easily go with the medieval fairy tales for bedtime stories and kids movies.


Quote Originally Posted by Papewaio
Compromise go for a zoo theme medieval (and other) of mythical animals... Unicorns, medieval style dragons and lions (the way they paint them had a certain style)... princesses and knights and heraldry are all good.
Not a bad idea. A may just do that.

Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
Wakizashi is right on. Finding something appropriate for both genders would be ideal. Of course, you could also wait a few weeks, and actually know what sort of kid you're having. Might make decoration quite a bit easier.
True. I could go with a "princess" theme, But then my wife always saw herself as a princess (even her name translates to princess), and the result is that she is selfish, arrogant, and elitist. These aren't qualities I want in my child should I have a daughter. I wouldn't want these in a son either...
I do agree that waiting is a good idea. I just want the ideas now so that I can start painting as soon as I get the news. I am somewhat of an artist, albeit a crappy amateur artist, and I plan on painting the walls with this theme. Kind of a mural, I guess. With cartoon dragons and cheesey castles, heh.