Im making way for her beirthday, and wanting to get rid of the stuff she dosent play with much (including christmas stuff). Or would you really care?
2007-03-12 06:41:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
By "getting rid of it" i didnt mean throwing it out. a couple of things were expensive brand new so i would sell those, the rest i plan on giving to Good Will. She does have a lot of toys, but just prefers playing with dinky cars and her little people toys most.
I would love to be able to keep it all and rotate them, but i have a small house that leaves no room for storage.
2007-03-12 07:09:29 · update #1
that is such a great question!
I face the same issue all the time.. I have six children and people are forever buying them toys...lol... can you imagine the amount of toys if I never got rid of any?
I have one son, poor guy... his birthday IS the day after christmas... so everyone always feels bad and gets him "extra" oh-boy....
I personally think if I give a gift to a child then as soon as it is gone, it is theirs to do with as they please... including turn around and give it away.... or in the case of the young? the parent does!
I would not want my gift to be a hinder, clutter.. nor would I want it to be unplayed with .. I would expect you to clean it out.. or give it away...
for us, we have to clean out more often than before birthdays, and christmas these days....lol....
1) the toys here are split not girl/boy but in age groupings... not even in who's is who's.... they have their treasured ones on their bed.. the rest in toyboxes... makes those clean outs easier...
2) I have monthly clean outs, have to.. the toys start filling rooms, hallways and trickling downstairs... lol... so, the kids help in giving some away to goodwill... sometimes they feel good about it... sometimes not so.. usually it is a matter of "but, I never even got to play with it... " all due to excess....
3) at christmas time there is so much that before the kids open them all I started to go thru them
the two months before christmas each child has to fill a garbage bag of toys of their own to give away... that helps too... not as much as I would think and hope.. but...
I guess I gave the extra info, cause I am not the "norm" so mine may not be the best advise... I just feel that if toys are not played with.. or are broken and ruined before they can be.. there has to be a solution that is above the "feelings" of the givers....
if it is a relative/friend who is ultra-sensitive about their gifts? I take a picture of the child playing with it.... using it.. when they first get it to include in the thankyou... so they know it really is/was appreciated....
for birthdays I have started the practice of asking most to give something other than toys.. like a savings bond, toward the future.... for the littlest ones.. the bigger ones? savings or gift cert with a day with that person to spend it... that makes it a special gift.... and keeps the toys to a min.?!
thank you for listening to my long-winded self..
hope there was some help in here for you
take care
good luck
2007-03-12 07:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by elusive_001 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If it's broken, throw it out. If it poses a hazard to her health, throw it out. Otherwise, just stop buying more toys. Ask family and friends to bring clothing or something.
I wouldn't just throw out perfectly good toys.
My suggestion: Put some away in containers, and every week or every couple of weeks, bring some out and put some other ones away. They get bored with the toys they have and like different stuff. Just rotate the toys. Put some away and then take them out and switch with some of the old stuff.
If you have wayyyy too much and are getting rid of it anyways, don't throw it in the trash, donate them to a Salvation Army or toy drive type place. At least let some other kids enjoy them. Even a daycare or preschool may accept good toys.
Good luck!
2007-03-12 06:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a two year old and live in an apartment, so I feel your pain. I clean out her toys regularly. If something goes to the bottom of her toy basket, she's usually tired of it. It's not that big of a deal if it was a gift or recently bought. No one notices these things (and if they do, who cares? Tell them it's lost if they will be offended). Also, if your daughter is young, you don't really have to worry about her noticing either honestly.
2007-03-12 07:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the daughter is not playing with the toy, I would prefer you donate it to a charity such as the Salvation Army or such. So that some less fortunate child can play with it rather than having it land up in a landfill somewhere. Especially if it is still in good condition.
2007-03-12 06:46:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let your daughter decide. Every week we do closet clean-up. With a big extended family my kids get tons of presents. So once a week we pick out a few of the toys they don't use and get rid of them. This way there is less clutter and my kids keep the toys they love. If I gave you child a toy and she didn't like it I would be okay with her getting rid of it as long as she appreciated the gesture.
2007-03-12 07:10:54 · answer #5 · answered by thegarzas1861 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just stuff. I know it's hard to get over the "guilt" of getting enough use out of something that was a gift or cost a lot. If she's not enjoying it or she's outgrown it, pass it on for another child to play with.
2007-03-12 07:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually kids tend to loss the attachment to a toy when theres a new toy, the toy is broken, some kid has on to and your kid wants to be diffrent.
just ask the kid what he doesnt like anymore, and say that the toys would be lonely if they are not played with so you are gonna donate them to other kids (less fortunate).smart kids get the idea of this.
2007-03-12 06:50:49 · answer #7 · answered by The King ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw the stuff out AFTER the birthday celebrations are over. People will be less likely to notice.
2007-03-12 06:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by babypocket2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. the purpose of "me" giving this gift was for the enjoyment of your child. If she isn't playing with it than I'm sure you can find someone who will. Just don't throw it away, there are plenty of places and organizations that would appreciate it.
2007-03-12 06:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of whatever she doesnt play with or else you'll have an endless amount of toys not being played with... I just sent almost 80% of my kids toys to goodwill.....
2007-03-12 07:06:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋