tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post7596880026771894438..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Motherhood Mondays: The Great Toy ExperimentJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-17509366401501287622014-08-19T08:09:07.118-04:002014-08-19T08:09:07.118-04:00As I was a child I didn't had many toys. My pa...As I was a child I didn't had many toys. My parents were still studying and didn't had that much money. I used to spend a lot of time at the house of my grandparents or even the grandparents of my parents. I played with the old things they still got. And If I wanted something. I started building it my self out of things I could find. I learned alot about different materials and formed my creativity in a way. I was happy without all the newest Lego stuff. When my sister came my family tried to give her all the things they couldn't give me. And she loved playing with all the playmobil and Barbie things. But most of them were just interesting for a few months for her until she got something new. Now a days. She sits in front the TV or PC all day. She is so bored all the time because she never learned to entertain herself. I'm trying to entertain her but she is hardly interested in things for longer than half an hour. Makes me sad.Jasminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726175568485663231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-66893444683485550932014-07-23T14:41:30.594-04:002014-07-23T14:41:30.594-04:00Hi! I'm just coming across this post now. We&...Hi! I'm just coming across this post now. We've already cleaned house, but now the trouble is explains to well-meaning family that he honestly doesn't need anything else. Any advice?Mrs.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08869186301621915789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-5654387400598276432013-10-01T01:03:54.688-04:002013-10-01T01:03:54.688-04:00The blog is very informative and nice.Thanks a lot...The blog is very informative and nice.Thanks a lot for sharing this.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.toygully.com/202-hotwheels" rel="nofollow">buy hot wheels cars online</a>madhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03900861666283746133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70916428785234121332013-09-02T06:05:46.331-04:002013-09-02T06:05:46.331-04:00kids toys You have given very nice post it is very...<a href="http://www.travellerkids.com/" rel="nofollow"> kids toys</a> You have given very nice post it is very knowledgable and result oriented.traveller kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481918953454109869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-66960033093670354142013-04-11T23:34:23.174-04:002013-04-11T23:34:23.174-04:00I am not sure if the keep one toy out works for ki...I am not sure if the keep one toy out works for kids. My kids seem to work the lego, then run to DP and his Friends plush toys and then to Thomas the tank engine. If I leave one toy out they get to bothering me within 5 minutes !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257272939028160643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-10831198880077419922013-02-20T16:06:27.821-05:002013-02-20T16:06:27.821-05:00I love watching your son grow up! Simplicity Paren...I love watching your son grow up! Simplicity Parenting is near and dear to my heart! I wrote a post a while back (http://carrotsareorange.com/simplicity-parenting/) and continue my journey every day! ~ Marnie (Carrots Are Orange)Marnie Craycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985510743731600714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-34371708853914470432012-12-11T09:55:01.898-05:002012-12-11T09:55:01.898-05:00I just stumbled upon this older post through the l...I just stumbled upon this older post through the links at the bottom of today's post and it reminded me how distressing I found it to get new toys as a child - despite it being something I *should have* enjoyed. I remember once crying because my mum had given me my baby sister's stuffed rabbit (since she didn't take to it particularly and I had), because I felt guilty that I had a new favourite toy despite having promised my bear he would always be my favourite! I always thought myself weird for feeling that way but it has been comforting to read that I wasn't the only overwhelmed little one out there. Interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439527273012188231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-38487339130875705462012-05-12T13:14:23.432-04:002012-05-12T13:14:23.432-04:00I'm about to finish this book! It has given m...I'm about to finish this book! It has given me such peace of mind to think that my future kiddos can be raised in such a deliberate and caring home.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68101839223278759802012-05-11T21:29:13.933-04:002012-05-11T21:29:13.933-04:00As a 23 year old who has no kids who has not even ...As a 23 year old who has no kids who has not even begun to think about kids yet... the logic behind these reasons sounds awesome. Although I can absolutely see how in reality it fails miserably... toys are just too much... fun :)Chrystinahttp://www.chrystinanoel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-12172010165907020312012-05-11T12:37:37.632-04:002012-05-11T12:37:37.632-04:00yeah...good ideas....
i don't even think they ...yeah...good ideas....<br />i don't even think they need official toys for a couple years...they seem to play with everyday objects, etc.<br /><br />perhaps for generous relatives...a college savings fund set-up to contribute $ would be a great alternative to more toys?melissabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-79127362694242264422012-05-09T20:26:15.616-04:002012-05-09T20:26:15.616-04:00I don't have my own kids but, certainly, it se...I don't have my own kids but, certainly, it seems that my friends' kids have a silly - I mean really silly - number of toys.<br /><br />Here's to a tidy space and a tidy mind! May your book's excellent advice spread far and wide : )<br /><br />K xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-2662918345015580122012-05-09T02:11:13.882-04:002012-05-09T02:11:13.882-04:00The downside of only having a few books available ...The downside of only having a few books available is that you will then end up reading the same ones over, and over, and over, and over... for your own sanity, it is sometimes nice to have a wider variety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-43948016096648316842012-05-08T23:54:25.380-04:002012-05-08T23:54:25.380-04:00I am LOVING a book called "Playful Parenting&...I am LOVING a book called "Playful Parenting" by Dr. Larry Cohen.<br /><br />And fewer toys is definitely better for kids!Maiz Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536913951109879716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-11006111801074922522012-05-08T22:04:18.769-04:002012-05-08T22:04:18.769-04:00Great post Joanna! I've been looking around my...Great post Joanna! I've been looking around my house lately trying to figure out what to do with all my 3-year old's toys. Perhaps, this may lead to another article re: suggestions on toy storage. Would love to see how you tackled this!<br />Cheers<br />Vicki<br />http://vickiunplugged.blogspot.ca/Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173288992570609340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-2819606134709680292012-05-08T21:54:49.905-04:002012-05-08T21:54:49.905-04:00Toby is such a beautiful child. Congratulations.Toby is such a beautiful child. Congratulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-77102462767198093782012-05-08T20:49:34.476-04:002012-05-08T20:49:34.476-04:00I started that book a while ago and somehow got si...I started that book a while ago and somehow got sidetracked...thanks for the reminder to pick it back up. It was probably lost under one of the many baskets of toys for our almost-three-year-old, which fill his bedroom and the living room. Cutting the toys down 75% sounds like a dream, but my little guy has an inventory of them all in his head and I know he would miss almost anything we did away with. Is that addressed? Has anyone else dealt with that? I should pick the book up again...valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115850444581496601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-87610843737202866452012-05-08T18:32:39.543-04:002012-05-08T18:32:39.543-04:00We just did a modified version of this and it has ...We just did a modified version of this and it has made a huge difference for everyone! After our second son, now 14 months, became really mobile, the toy situation got out of control. (We also have a two and a half year old son.) Not only were there toys everywhere, but it was taking a ton of time just trying to maintain order. I am organized by nature but I was outnumbered by my toddler tag team! Anyway, we just gave away about 50% of our toys on our neighborhood moms board and the rest get rotated. I do like having a small bin of the little cars and trucks though! Our two and a half year old loves lining them up in little formations! : ) Oh, one other thing...when our baby turned one, we requested no gifts (except from close family). We got him a few small things that we knew he would love, but it actually took the pressure off not to have a ton of incoming presents!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083990063624024064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-45894303312910471382012-05-08T17:54:54.467-04:002012-05-08T17:54:54.467-04:00I think I know exactly what you're going throu...I think I know exactly what you're going through with the toy cars. My little guy (27 months) is also completely obsessed with cars! Or vehicles of any sort. Last weekend I put his extensive vehicle collection in their own small plastic box and he flipped out of his little mind! He now lays on his stomach, on his floor, lining up and playing with every single car in that box. So I would hate to pare them down when he enjoys them so much.<br /><br />All other toys are stored in his room in a small (clean!) galvanized trash can. And the only books we have lying out are his library books.Amanda Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-29448601362687216132012-05-08T16:26:59.868-04:002012-05-08T16:26:59.868-04:00Your son is beautiful! He is the perfect mix of yo...Your son is beautiful! He is the perfect mix of you and your husband. Well done. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-505707670865420542012-05-08T15:50:57.020-04:002012-05-08T15:50:57.020-04:00I am a neat freak so I love this!! My son's fa...I am a neat freak so I love this!! My son's favorite game to play is to stack plastic cups up like a pyramid and throw a ball at it...lolThe Olive Tree Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13480207748236952289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-87058196467927685432012-05-08T14:40:49.397-04:002012-05-08T14:40:49.397-04:00We have one large basket in the living room and a ...We have one large basket in the living room and a smaller basket in my daughter's room (in addition to puzzles, books, and art supplies, she's almost 3). But now that I think of it, maybe I should half the number of toys in the large basket.<br /><br />I always had a rule - no toys that make any kind of noise (other than real musical instruments) or have flashing lights. I always joke that our kid is deprived because our house is not overflowing with toys, not even close. But she seems to be doing ok.<br /><br />oh, and the best thing ever is building a fort/reading nook. has been a constant source of enjoyment for her. Sometimes I don't mind climbing in myself! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717683959293876114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-16674008334210747922012-05-08T14:19:07.915-04:002012-05-08T14:19:07.915-04:00My little guy had his first birthday on Sunday and...My little guy had his first birthday on Sunday and got a TON of toys! Normally we keep his toys in a toy bin. But with these new toys we are hiding them away and then rotating these new toys in later. <br />He got a kitchen set and he spends quite a bit of time playing with that. It's amazing how I can already see his imagination working!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121871412387502050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70898162263022315532012-05-08T13:55:38.860-04:002012-05-08T13:55:38.860-04:00Massively agree with this. We are expecting our fi...Massively agree with this. We are expecting our first child in October and one of the first things I stressed about (slightly strange!) was too many toys! Overwhelming for us as well as the child. <br /><br />Plus, the plastic and the waste associated with all these toys horrifies me. <br /><br />The comments were really interesting to read and find a middle ground.Caroline, No.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08336930653974932980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-27746811917418454582012-05-08T13:47:24.382-04:002012-05-08T13:47:24.382-04:00@Aya - you are totally right, of course. I think ...@Aya - you are totally right, of course. I think reading this while in my office prevented me from thinking outside the box. Help, I'm stifled by my law profession! ;)LC Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-57905017423899240822012-05-08T13:25:26.070-04:002012-05-08T13:25:26.070-04:00The best advice I've ever been given regarding...The best advice I've ever been given regarding toys was to make 4 or 5 bins of toys and allow my child to play with just one for a few months. Then, rotate to another bin. This keeps all the toys "new" to them and allows for less clutter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com