Why kids are drowning in toys, but we keep buying more

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  @bmo_95 · 1 year ago

  I wanted a mini bake oven as a kid and my mom would just say &quot;why? We have a real oven and can make more delicious cakes and food.&quot; I was her baking and cooking helper instead, now I can cook and bake more than most.

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  @theomcreich821 · 1 year ago

  here I am, a childless man on a workday evening, watching informative motherhood content on youtube. the internet is truly an amazing place.

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  @NotYomama13 · 1 year ago

  A wise woman once told me &quot;you can buy children all the toys in the world, but they&apos;re still going to choose to play with 3 things: the rock, the stick, and the bucket.&quot;

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  @C.s_Life_Is_Pink · 1 year ago

  I remember having a kitchen set as a kid (in the 90s) and I disagree that it&apos;s closed play, it may not be as endless as Lego but we&apos;d play house, or restaurant, we also used it as a kind of terrain for small toys going on big adventures, we&apos;d use the sink as a pool, the oven could be a jail etc. I loved that kitchen so much! I&apos;m not sure if kids are lacking imagination nowadays or if people don&apos;t give them enough credit.

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  @johannadinsdale · 1 year ago

  As a former behavioral therapist, close ended toys are a great way to teach kids to eventually do homework / get a task done as a mom. I have three drawers with three closed ended activities such as puzzle, coloring page, shape sorter. Once the child completes all three, they are praised and can choose an activity of their choice. Gives them confidence and a purpose

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  @Jillianrc · 1 year ago

  We got rid of over half our toys by eliminating most “educational toys”. I realized my daughter was going to develop fine motor skills and colors without the extra toys with millions of pieces.

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  @Asma-khan5642 · 1 year ago

  As a mom to a 5yo and 2yo with minimal toys, the toys my kids love the most are:<br><br>- Magna tiles<br>- Lego<br>- Little People sets<br>- Play food and dishes<br>- Vtech go go race sets that can be connected in lots of ways<br>- Puzzles<br>- Play Doh / Sand<br>- Swing set<br>- Water table / sand table

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  @IsomerMashups · 1 year ago

  Kids are a lot simpler than marketers would have you believe.<br><br>When my mom was young, she had sticks, rocks, sand, dirt, and a few handmade dolls. That was childhood throughout most of human history.<br><br>Plastic junk isn&apos;t necessary.

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  @Oceanaryia · 1 year ago

  before getting rid of a child&apos;s toy always ask the child first and make sure its not a beloved toy... i remember my parents getting rid of my toys that they thought i didnt play with that were actuallly very important to me!!!

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  @unscmistressgaming1132 · 1 year ago (edited)

  As a special education and early childhood teacher who is getting a masters is counseling ( specifically in children), the argument against toy rotation by that teacher is interesting. The reason is as an early childhood teacher, she should know that toy rotation in preschool is very common and encouraged. The difference is what you’re rotating, how you are rotating materials and how often you are rotating materials. Each center should stay the same center. For example, if you have an art table for your kid or a play kitchen with dress up area, those “centers” should stay the same center. The materials within the center should change. Changing summer related books to fall related books, changing crayons to water paints or changing out dress up options will introduce your child to new materials. Making these changes every season or 5 times a year can also help with being able recognize the times of the year (especially if you are in an area where the seasons don’t change drastically). This rotations will support the cognitive development of your child, not hinder it. As long as those materials are still open ended and you aren’t rotating every week.<br><br>Also, there will be pros and cons to every toy. For example, kitchen sets may be closed looped toys, however, if done right, kitchen sets can be used to introduce life skills that they will need. Especially if you model those skills in the real kitchen and allow them to independently practice in their kitchen set, it can be useful. Video games also have benefits like improving problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and decision making skills. Minecraft specifically can improve creativity, building skills and computer programming skills. Still video games also have some cons like the detriment of prolonged screen time. This will be EVERY TOY. It’s how you incorporate that toy that matters. Closed loop toys are not inherently bad. If your child has access to open ended toys, closed looped toys can be used effectively. <br><br>(Disclaimer: I am not a parent, so this is coming from my education and experience as a teacher. I understand that being a parent is completely different. )

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  @SquidInk-zg8li · 1 year ago

  I feel like a big thing that parents should be thinking about is what the kid&apos;s gonna say once they reach maturity. As a gen z, I&apos;ve never thought along the lines of &quot;I wish you bought me more toys&quot;, it&apos;s &quot;I wish you wanted to spend time with me&quot; &quot;I wish we had a deeper connection when I was younger&quot; &quot;I wish that you were honest with me at a developmentally acceptable level&quot; &quot;I wish my parents weren&apos;t busy with their phones&quot; etc.<br>That&apos;s why a teenager is watching this video, to heal a little bit and understand where my parents were coming from.

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