wooden playhouse for a 5 year old - is there any point?

[ninja]

My daughter always loves playhouses and I've wanted one for years!

We've never had the money or the space but now I can get one - I'm just wondering if she'll use it though.

I was thinking of a 2 storey here, it'd probably be the fantasia it gets installed as well - but wondered if you have any advice

Thanks

my 5 year old boy and his 7 and 9 year old friend play in ours. a play house is never a waste of money 9although ours is a garish [lastic one10

if you can afford one big enough for teenagers, they will probably still be sitting in it then!

hiya,we have a plastic playhouse and it gets lots of use,our kids are 2 & 4 though.
it is a lot of money of spend if you're not sure she will play in it much,
could you buy a normal small shed and paint it pink or something lol,maybe make nice curtains/carpet it,at least that way it would be of use in years to come!
there was a playhouse similar to the one you are looking at, at a park near us,the upstairs floor didnt have much room in it,maybe its worth seeing if you could go aound and view some before you decide?
good luckx

I think she would still use it at 5 and beyond for a long time
BUT is she the type to like this type of thing??
some kids LOVE this kind of thing, some don't

if your girl does then it's worth it

aww i like appletree cottage,my friends greek husband built one in their garden that was as big as my house lol you could as an adult walkup the stairs and there was 2 rooms up 2 down ....i did plan on living in it lol

We've got one and dc(10 and 6)still play in it and store bikes etc.

I agree with trinity. If your dd is the kind of child who will play in it a 5, then yes. My7 yr old still plays in them whenever she gets the chance (we haven't got one) but dd1 (8) was never interested.

Thanks - DD LOVES that kind of thing at the moment (although I'm planning to take her to a gradden centre this weekend to double-check!)

It's good to hear that older ones like them as well - I do have another on the way so maybe she'll be glad of her own space