Childern and Toys

I think that my children have far too many toys. Have started to clear them out about 5-6 times a year now as otherwise they just plie up and we run out of room for them. I tend to buy toys only for chirstmas and birthday but have now asked people to buy them clothes or books instead of toys. No i dont use them as a reward. But am the same will take away their favorite toys if they misbehave. I also prefer educational toys espically for my youngest who is 22 months.

Yes, my kids have WAY too many toys. I keep telling myself that I am going to clean them out and get rid of a bunch of them, but I don't. I am guilty of using toys as a reward for my 8 year old sometimes. That is a habit I do not want to get into with his 13 month old sister.

My daughter has way too many toys. I clear some out and I can't tell anything is missing. It's made worse by the fact that she's in daycare through the week, so the only times she's even home to play with them are weekends and a couple hours weekday evenings. But she has 4 sets of grandparents, 4 sets of great-grandparents, and lots of aunts and uncles, so even with me encouraging books and clothes for presents, she still gets tons. I do not use toys as rewards - I use books, trips to the ice cream shop, etc. - and we hardly buy her any toys for holidays. Her Easter basket is all food and a little plant she can grow, and for her birthday next month she's getting a bed, sheets, shoes and books. Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful for how fortunate we are - and when I weed toys, they go to kids who really need them - but I'd far rather people give her money for college!:)