Kid Clutter
Share [+]The hardest truths are the ones we don’t want to hear, and the reality is that kids aren’t in charge of what comes into the home – parents are. Stop the toy takeover by changing the way you think.
You ask where did they all come from? From friends and family and sometimes parents. Children don’t need to bombarded with stuff to be joyful. A child’s room should be airy, inspiring, colorful and well organized. It’s more than large enough for dreaming, drawing, reading and imagining. I’m a big believer in hand me downs, since kids grow out of everything so quickly. When something new comes into the home, something much less loved went out. I see alot of families who suffer from too-many-toys syndrome, and yet it’s all relative. Some people show their love through material things, but that’s the last thing kids need when it comes to love. As with all the adult things you bring into your home, ask the same three questions of your children’s things:
Do they love it? Need it ? Use it?
Remember, it’s your home, and you are in charge of what comes into it. Guilt shouldn’t have a place among the reasons we keep things.
