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anitamarie
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Posted: Nov 29 2013 at 10:09am | IP Logged Quote anitamarie
Especially stuff they don't use anymore, but it was really special to them.

I have a hard time putting my foot down and saying that it's time for something to go. I don't think I really feel it's my place to say when another person is "done" with something. However, there is a limit to what we can reasonably keep.

We are packing away well-made toys and special books for each child. There is so much stuff that doesn't fit in that category and will not "stand the test of time".

For example, one of my dc has a large collection of Hot Wheels Trick Tracks. He built many amazing layouts with these for about two years. He no longer uses them, except when one of our neighbor's dc, who is 4, comes over. It's making him sad to part with them.

We're currently cleaning out our toy closet and culling as much as possible.

Any suggestions for making it easier on all of us?

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Posted: April 03 2014 at 7:53pm | IP Logged Quote mamaslearning
I know this is old, but I like to let my children pick out what they want to *give* to a child that has nothing. Helping this understand that someone will love and appreciate their gift goes a long way in helping them let go. I also do put some rules around bringing in new toys. I usually expect something else to go if they want to bring in new toys (like before or after receiving gifts).

I also model the behavior by going through my own stuff and letting them see me made the decision to keep or donate something. I talk through the process and show them that it's okay to want to keep something but that we also have to learn what is reasonable in the spaces we are given.

Hope you found some help last year.

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