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By: tammie

tammie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:37:04 +0000

TRY FILTERING. Pick out a few less played with items and put them somewhere secure (closet or basement area). Wait a couple days or weeks and if you child doesn’t ask for it then pass it on to someone else or as we do our children’s hospital. Great therapy toys for others to enjoy. who knows maybe our kids will get to play with them too.

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:19:28 +0000

Thanks for the ideas. Sure, I can email the topic suggestion if you want. I will put you on the list, Maddy. If anybody else wants an email, contact me at trish[at]anotherpieceofthepuzzle[dot]com with your email address.

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:33:36 +0000

This might not be your solution, but this is truly what we did…when ours were 2 and 5 years and for several years forward, I used large plastic storage bins and divided the toys. For the main living area, we had 6 boxes, and set the rule that only one box would be opened per day.

Some large toys and child-size furniture were always available. I was working on two child-development principles. Children are or can be enticed toward novelty by what is provided. My child, after not seeing a particular toy for 6 days, would find it novel again when it came out.

Also, when faced with the full compliment of toys – a child may be overwhelmed and go for only those toys which comfort them. I think a limited toy selection – per day – is a useful system for expanding a child’s interest in a variety of toys.

And yes, you can judiciously remove toys you deem unworthy. But I fear I will never hear the end of giving away “Pink Kitty” – when no sign of affection was shown her. From my Younger Teen I still feel the sting of resentment. Sigh. Good luck, Trish!

By: Maddy

Maddy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:45:38 +0000

p.s. have you ever considered emailing us your ‘topic for next week’ reminder, you know what a scatter brain I am.
Cheers

By: Maddy

Maddy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:44:15 +0000

Indeed a very minor issue, very wishy washy. You need to take a leaf out of my book and do as I did some while back. Be ruthless and give it all away to other younger children / charity. I started doing this when my youngest was probably about…….3. I got rid of every ignored teether and chewy, which was extremely wise of me because I am in fact a genius. Imagine what fun I had then having to go out and buy a whole lot more teethers and vibrating thingummy doodles at vast expense to deal the oral defensiveness business.

As a net result we have far more toys than anybody else on the planet. So I think the clue here is, never listen to Jimmy Know alls. I shall watch for far more sensible advice in later comments from really wise people.
Cheers