tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post754884321118728630..comments2024-03-22T20:23:38.486-05:00Comments on SALT for the spirit: Toy managementAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155256816626940605noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post-15663840081214008842008-04-07T17:28:00.000-05:002008-04-07T17:28:00.000-05:00I, too, did the toy rotation when my children were...I, too, did the toy rotation when my children were younger, putting a box or two up in the closet, bringing out "new ones", with no particular timing other than it usually was in the interests of saving my sanity more than sparking their creativity! I would also set aside some books/toys 4-6 weeks before car trips, and the "new" old toys were great to hand back to fussy kids in car seats. Growing up, my mom always kept a "church bag" that we only got to see on Sundays, to help keep us quiet and occupied.Marlainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755027641533973497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post-70452504657528869002008-04-06T00:07:00.000-05:002008-04-06T00:07:00.000-05:00That is so sweet, MLR. Fun to see what they choos...That is so sweet, MLR. Fun to see what they choose, eh?<BR/><BR/>Andrea... I think the key is the each-day, new-box thing. We've tried putting stuff away and bringing it out a month later, but it was still just too much stuff. This way, there's not much in each bin and it all gets played with. <BR/><BR/>I feel a little sorry for Daniel because he doesn't have any toys of his own, really. But luckily, lots of Annalivia's are not gender-specific and he loves to play with the food and kitchen set and she loves to play with the trains and cars.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155256816626940605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post-69149776681715332662008-04-04T14:55:00.000-05:002008-04-04T14:55:00.000-05:00p.s. one of his favorite toys was a littel 1.5 X 2...p.s. one of his favorite toys was a littel 1.5 X 2 X .5 inch piece of wood left over from some project. It was his walkie talkie and plenty of other things too. Just a plain block of wood. He's 15. He still has it! Doesn't play with it, but won't let it go.mid-life rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477633857058924514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post-62176365385053804742008-04-04T14:54:00.000-05:002008-04-04T14:54:00.000-05:00manBoy never liked the idea of parting with his to...manBoy never liked the idea of parting with his toys. We would put them up in the storage shed for six months. If he never asked for them, they were donated or in the garage sale. He would happily part with them if he knew they were going to someone in particular. One year he helped me clean up his workbench and find all the parts to give to a friend for her little boy. Good luck with the system.mid-life rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477633857058924514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432851.post-37960960981076330872008-04-03T13:37:00.000-05:002008-04-03T13:37:00.000-05:00I have heard of the system where you put some toys...I have heard of the system where you put some toys away and bring new ones out later. We used to do that kind of when Landen didn't go upstairs on his own. I'd switch toys from downstairs to upstairs. Now it's just toys everywhere. Ahh! I've been giving a lot of stuff away to the second hand shop here in town. If it's wore out, he doesn't play with it, or is stupid I get rid of it. I'm wondering if we need to do the whole, something new comes in something old goes out. We have too many toys and Amelia hasn't even gotten to her toy age yet. It's overwhelming for me to see all those toys, which to play with. Some are just junk too.Andrea @ Momma in Flip Flops2 https://www.blogger.com/profile/06969866285339992553noreply@blogger.com