Am I the only mom that is so over toys that I want to throw half of them out and never buy any more? And to think, I only have one kid with a couple years worth of toys. I can't imagine what it will be like in 7 years. I should just work with Sophie more on organization. She's good at cleaning up, just not at getting it all in the correct place. If you have any tips on teaching a 3-yr-old to e organized, pass them on!
Thanks!!!!!
P.S. Landon has been asleep basically the entire day and Sophie fell asleep in he high chair at 6:30 PM. I think Daddy and I will have a pleasant evening! Except for the disappointing BYU game.
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You are not alone! Everyday I think about throwing half the toys out. There are just soo many of them! At our house, we have toy bins and the kids have learned what toys go in each one, so clean up is quick and easy. I know some people label bins and shelves with pictures so their kids can see what goes where. You might try that... Good luck!
I was going to mention getting bins that you can put pictures on, that way she knows exactly what goes in each bin. That seems to work well for us. I've also drilled into her that when she is done playing with something she needs to put it away before getting something else out.
We do the same thing... i have different shapes and colors of bins and drawers. The kids have learned where toys go based on the containers. Cleanup is still like pulling teeth though.
My kids don't have as many anymore, I find the older they get the less "toys" they have which is good but when they were little I boxed up about half of them and every 3 to 6 months I would switch them out which made them play with them like they were new all over again. I think when there are too many they are overwhelmed and don't have as much fun.
Definitely not--we buy very few toys. I honestly can't even remember the last time we bought one to be honest. Pictures on bins is my favorite idea!
I put all the bins and baskets out of reach. They each have a theme--cars, dinosaurs, guys, etc. They can only get one down at a time and the last one has to be all picked up before the next one comes down. It works pretty well. They seem to be motivated to get the next bin down, so they are quick to clean up the last one.
Won't work when they're taller than me, but I have a few years until then. ( =
I am with you here! I was thinking of doing some "fall cleaning" and seeing what we do not play with any more. We also have pictures of the items on the bin and that does help a little but I think even with that we just have to much!
I heard a great idea for birthday parties that I plan on trying to start as a tradition (starting next year). If you have a birthday party do it so that instead of toys people put that money towards a donation, either to a charity that is something your child might find to be interesting. Next year I am planning on doing a fireman themed birthday party and we'll make and decorate cookies at the party and take them (as well as any donations people would like to contribute) to the local fire department. I think it also makes it less self-involved. Of coarse grandparents and immediate family can still give whatever they want, but I think that way we won't end up with a bizillion toys ('cause I already, like you, am so done with toys... and I don't think we really have a ton right now)
Oh if only I had that secret I would be a happy woman! The more kids you have the more the piles grow!
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