The amounts of toys kids have these days is mind boggling. And the amounts of rubbish, ugly, noisy, plastic toys is even more fantastic. Daisy got so much stuff for her second birthday, I had to buy more storage furniture to have somewhere to store it! Some of it was much appreciated hand-me-downs and lovely stylish gifts from my Swedish friends, but the majority was pink battery powered plastic. Mountains of it. And a Barbie to boot.
I need to cull somehow, but it hard to know how to start packing a bag for charity without offending any friends or family who generously gave us the toys.
I suppose I had a fair collection of toys when I was little too. But honestly, it wasn't more than I can remember. In fact, I clearly remember every single toy I had, I remember playing with them and cherishing them, and I remember my favourite Barbie dress being one my mum had made. There is no way Daisy is going to remember or cherish all the stuff she already has. And imagine having more than one kid in the family! People don't seem to agree with letting the younger ones have the toys second hand, there need to be all new plastic all over again.
With the risk of sounding like an old fart - no kid needs this much STUFF!
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