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Monday, August 8, 2011
Jane of the Jungle Gym

Giving It All Away

I have mentioned in previous posts that I am a big fan of limiting the number of toys Kellan has on hand. No matter how I try the less is more approach, my son ends up with much more than he needs or even wants.

Now that his fourth birthday has come and gone, I think it's time to clear out the clutter again. I've been tossing broken toys and letting his younger cousins take things that he's clearly outgrown, but we're still left with a lot of stuff.

This time I want my son to work with me to edit his toy collection, but I'm not sure if he's going to embrace this little project. Even when I try to store long neglected toys in the garage he insists he's still playing with them. He even found our hiding place where we keep toys to rotate in and out.

How do you handle excess toys? Share your approach in the comments. I could use the advice!

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