tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post4518985318799521895..comments2024-03-28T16:25:20.988-04:00Comments on Life With the Ladniers: Kid StuffSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-84524183550994265122014-01-13T21:03:44.389-05:002014-01-13T21:03:44.389-05:00Having him help you choose some to donate is a gre...Having him help you choose some to donate is a great idea! Someone told me recently about bagging up some old toys and leaving them under the tree on Christmas Eve for Santa to take with him. He'll take them back to his workshop, clean them up and take them to new kids the next year. We may consider starting that sort of thing next year. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-22004231114312768942014-01-13T21:01:41.470-05:002014-01-13T21:01:41.470-05:00Ayden is beginning to cross over into imagination ...Ayden is beginning to cross over into imagination land now and I am so glad for it! They can be entertained with so much less. It is wonderful.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-51494771270924972332014-01-12T14:51:07.330-05:002014-01-12T14:51:07.330-05:00I feel the same as you - a total elimination of to...I feel the same as you - a total elimination of toys seems extreme and silly, but too much just causes them to be overwhelmed and not play well. I like to take nap time/bed time as a time to put away anything Mallory hasn't played with in a few days/weeks. We have a small condo, so its overwhelming to me as a home owner to have too much out. We keep a lot of things tucked away in our crawl space and she will go in there from time to time to get something new to play with out, or she will request something that is put away and we will get it out for her. At almost 3 years old, she definitely has her favorite things to play with which makes it so much easier! Plus, they get so into imaginary play at this age that she doesn't need too much (which I love!)Michelle Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-60952393076291907502014-01-09T15:33:57.937-05:002014-01-09T15:33:57.937-05:00Like Aydan's, my son's birthday is fairly ...Like Aydan's, my son's birthday is fairly close to Christmas (his is Nov 20), which sets us up for some toy overloads (because he's getting the same types of toys for his age group almost all at once). We have set limits on our own Christmas gifts/toys we give him, and we are considering in the future enforcing limits for our families too (grandparents tend to go a little nuts!). Then every year, starting next year, around Christmas I plan on having my little guy go through his toys with me and pick some to donate. I think this will help keep down the clutter of too many toys and also teach him the value of giving to those less fortunate.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884337206885590709noreply@blogger.com