When did you get rid of the play kitchen?

[Anonymous]

Not trying to rush it out the door but it takes a lot of space and is getting declining use (but still regular use). Child is just turned 7 and finishing 1st grade. Do 2nd graders play with these? If so is that the last year? DD has always been very into this kind of play -- also loves dolls, playing school, dollhouses, etc. But none of those things take up as much floorspace as the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Around 4th grade. I'm sure I left it too long, but that's when I got around to it. I don't think it received much play after Kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

I ditched it when my youngest was 5, but mine weren't that into using it. It was Covid-times and I was desperate for some more space back.

I bet you could get your DD on board if you get her something else for her dolls (like a bunk bed) or something.

[Anonymous]

My 2nd and 4th graders still occasionally play with the food, but rarely the kitchen. We still have it, because DH insists that since they play with the food we should keep it.

[Anonymous]

7 is already pretty old for a play kitchen. Get rid of it over the summer.

[Anonymous]

I would not get rid of it if she is still playing with it...just because some other kids had stopped.

[Anonymous]

We did in first grade. It was a bit premature but coincided with a move to a smaller home and it needed to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did in first grade. It was a bit premature but coincided with a move to a smaller home and it needed to go.

I kept a few pieces of the food and dishes. Like a picnic kit. We have a deli set and a coffee maker for short order cook play.

[Anonymous]

About 10. And, gave it to someone with a toddler and asked that they ask if I want it back before they give it away someday. Had a really hard time letting it go even though it took up so much room.

[Anonymous]

Either 1st or 2nd grade. He used it pretty regularly until then but was OK moving on for more space. I kept one cube of kitchen stuff so he could still pull it out and swt up restaurant when he wanted. 4th grade now and Im realizing its been months since he's done that so time to get rid of it too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About 10. And, gave it to someone with a toddler and asked that they ask if I want it back before they give it away someday. Had a really hard time letting it go even though it took up so much room.

Aww this is me. Get sentimental about the stuff as it's kids.movimg out of a certain phase with so many sweet memories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not trying to rush it out the door but it takes a lot of space and is getting declining use (but still regular use). Child is just turned 7 and finishing 1st grade. Do 2nd graders play with these? If so is that the last year? DD has always been very into this kind of play -- also loves dolls, playing school, dollhouses, etc. But none of those things take up as much floorspace as the kitchen.

We got rid of ours when DC finished pre-school and was going into Kindergarten - I remember this specifically because daycare took donations of cool toys like play kitchens and such. They got that and two nice tubs of fake food for the center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not get rid of it if she is still playing with it...just because some other kids had stopped.

This. Who cares when other people got rid of it. Get rid yours when YOUR kid(s) stop playing with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 10. And, gave it to someone with a toddler and asked that they ask if I want it back before they give it away someday. Had a really hard time letting it go even though it took up so much room.

Aww this is me. Get sentimental about the stuff as it's kids.movimg out of a certain phase with so many sweet memories.

Oh man I cried when I gave away my son's trucks. But they went to his cure cousin who was so excited to get them. Sometimes I like to anthropomorphize objects and imagine that toys want to be played with. They don't want to be ignored just because someone is getting sentimental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not get rid of it if she is still playing with it...just because some other kids had stopped.

This. Who cares when other people got rid of it. Get rid yours when YOUR kid(s) stop playing with it.

I agree unless there is another reason to get rid of it, like OP's space issue. Then average age of abandonment becomes more relevant.