Amelia has too many toys.
I have filled up every drawer space in our guest room furniture. Any extra corner space in the guest room houses the larger items. I have been stuffing plastic and canvas bins with animals, gadgets, and books for two years. Steve even hauled the giant infant items (like the swing and exersaucer) to our attic space. Still, you can always find our family room cluttered with colorful kid stuff. Animals. Puzzle pieces. Dress-up clothes. And anything else Amelia got her hands on that morning.
I put toys on what I call "rotation" in our house. I get out three or so toys, a few stuffed animals, and several books. These live in the family room for a while. Then occasionally, after Amelia is in bed, I'll switch things out. Not only does this make her excited to see the "new" things again, it helps me to keep much of the clutter hidden from time to time.
Last night, a few of Amelia's previously favorite stuffed animals came out of rotation. Her polar bear, Icy, among them. Amelia took one look at that soft & cuddly white bear on top of the toy bin, and her face lit up with joy. She rushed over to the bin on her little bare feet, where Icy received a very big and very emotional hug.
"Mommy! Mommy!", Amelia exclaimed,
"Icy came home!!!!!"
Friday, June 4, 2010
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2 comments:
That's a great idea, Julie. My almost-3 grandson visits weekly and always knows where all of his toys are. It's getting a bit overwhelming - especially since he's usually here only 1 or 2 days a week. I think I'll start your plan and get my living room back to a little bit of normalcy.
Following you from Blogfrog!
Hi Colleen! When I put the toys away while she's sleeping, she doesn't even know they're gone. But when I get one out again, she plays with it like it's new again. Amazing.
BlogFrog has been fun so far! Great to "meet" you!
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