Comments on: Before you head to the toy store, practice the three R’s http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: physcokity http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5258 physcokity Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:55:12 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5258 I still think that even if you don't have kids that this would be a good thing to do when you approach the holiday season...or rather most any change of season. I still think that even if you don’t have kids that this would be a good thing to do when you approach the holiday season…or rather most any change of season.

]]> By: nancy face http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5257 nancy face Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:47:21 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5257 Wonderful ideas! I need to do all three of them with my youngest. (He's 13, but is kind of sentimental about hanging on to toys from his younger days, which just take up too much space.) I never thought of having my kids come and donate their stuff personally...you are a genius! :) Wonderful ideas! I need to do all three of them with my youngest. (He’s 13, but is kind of sentimental about hanging on to toys from his younger days, which just take up too much space.)

I never thought of having my kids come and donate their stuff personally…you are a genius! :)

]]> By: Klin http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5256 Klin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:23:59 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5256 You and I think alike. I have been doing this before each box comes into the house. The kiddos must sit in the garage (which is better than in the snow, in my book) and decide what they will donate, what's broken, and what they can't live without. THEN it's my turn. Much less is coming in to the new, bugger house than came out of the old, much, much, smaller home. You and I think alike. I have been doing this before each box comes into the house. The kiddos must sit in the garage (which is better than in the snow, in my book) and decide what they will donate, what’s broken, and what they can’t live without. THEN it’s my turn. Much less is coming in to the new, bugger house than came out of the old, much, much, smaller home.

]]> By: MileHighDad http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5255 MileHighDad Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:23:27 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5255 Two more R’s Refund Don’t be afraid to return those unused, not popular, new toys and get something more liked that will get played with. Receipts As in save them! -MileHighDad www.milehighdadnet/ www.incoloradonow,com/ Two more R’s
Refund
Don’t be afraid to return those unused, not popular, new toys and get something more liked that will get played with.
Receipts
As in save them!
-MileHighDad
http://www.milehighdadnet/
http://www.incoloradonow,com/

]]> By: snoflake22 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5254 snoflake22 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5254 I've been making sweeps of our toy boxes this week....I like the idea of putting new batteries in etc. I do regularly have the kids give things away...my problem is they are too generous! They want to keep one toy and give the rest away! :) I’ve been making sweeps of our toy boxes this week….I like the idea of putting new batteries in etc.
I do regularly have the kids give things away…my problem is they are too generous! They want to keep one toy and give the rest away! :)

]]> By: Kagey http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5253 Kagey Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5253 The key to this for me is getting it out of the house. I have been dumping things in a spare bedroom for almost a year. Now's the time to box it up for ARC to take away! The key to this for me is getting it out of the house. I have been dumping things in a spare bedroom for almost a year. Now’s the time to box it up for ARC to take away!

]]> By: Lori http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5252 Lori Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:46:34 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5252 What a timely post, Annie. Are you saying everything with boogers has to go? Rock ON! What a timely post, Annie.

Are you saying everything with boogers has to go?

Rock ON!

]]> By: jen http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5251 jen Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:28:55 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5251 I do this when the chaos gets just too much for my brain to handle. I've done the reduce and reuse and am working up to the recycle. But this year, in addition to that, I asked relatives to please get them something other than toys. So far we have a membership to the Museum of Nature and Science (and it has reciprocity with the museums in Chicago, so we're using it well this week!), magazine subscriptions, and some DVDs. My kids have so much STUFF and I'm getting tired of it. I do this when the chaos gets just too much for my brain to handle. I’ve done the reduce and reuse and am working up to the recycle. But this year, in addition to that, I asked relatives to please get them something other than toys. So far we have a membership to the Museum of Nature and Science (and it has reciprocity with the museums in Chicago, so we’re using it well this week!), magazine subscriptions, and some DVDs. My kids have so much STUFF and I’m getting tired of it.

]]> By: Terra http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5250 Terra Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:31:29 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5250 I do this twice a year....but the big "dump" always happens in November just before Santa arrives. It really is a life saver and helps the girls learn about giving to others too...my biggest pet peeve are those junk toys (mcdonalds, impulse buys etc) I do this twice a year….but the big “dump” always happens in November just before Santa arrives. It really is a life saver and helps the girls learn about giving to others too…my biggest pet peeve are those junk toys (mcdonalds, impulse buys etc)

]]> By: Karin Piper http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/12/17/before-you-head-to-the-toy-store-practice-the-three-r%e2%80%99s/#comment-5249 Karin Piper Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:03:16 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1559#comment-5249 Annie, My kids too fall in the spoiled rotten category. I usually give my kids a heads up before I come to go through the madness. It gives them the opportunity to participate. I invite them to sort out toys that they can "sell," whether it's Ebay, garage sale or Craig's. If they sell the item they keep the cash and we trade ten toys for one this way. Whatever doesn't sell, or if I came with my donation sack, it is just that--donation. Annie, thank you for posting this. I have so many mixed feelings during the holidays with all the things we have and all the things many other's don't. I should probably add that we are participants in various charities year round. Annie, My kids too fall in the spoiled rotten category. I usually give my kids a heads up before I come to go through the madness. It gives them the opportunity to participate.
I invite them to sort out toys that they can “sell,” whether it’s Ebay, garage sale or Craig’s. If they sell the item they keep the cash and we trade ten toys for one this way.
Whatever doesn’t sell, or if I came with my donation sack, it is just that–donation.
Annie, thank you for posting this. I have so many mixed feelings during the holidays with all the things we have and all the things many other’s don’t. I should probably add that we are participants in various charities year round.

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