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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It might help to have the kids rank the toys in the order they like them, so they can begin to internalize that even if they like something, not all things are equal.

Can you say more about how the toys are bothering you? No room for all of them? Kids don't help put them away? If you help them start understanding that everything has to have its own place to go (e.g. not all crammed into a jumble somewhere) it might be a starting place. You could quietly remove some and see if they ask about them, but it's better in the long run if they can be in on it because they get a better understanding of what fits and what doesn't fit, rather than relying on someone else to regulate that for them.[/quote]

Ranking for the big kids should work.

The problem, maybe not a real problem, is that the younger kids or younger kids’ friends may want to play with the older kid’s toys that are no longer his favorite.

I’m bothered because our house looks like a big clutter of plastic junk.[/quote]

I think this is a you problem.  You won't get rid of a toy because your younger child may have a *friend* who wants to play with it someday?  This is a little crazy.  Get rid of the toys that your kids don't play with anymore.  If he's over his PJ Masks phase then just get rid of the toys.  Don't keep them because his friend Timmy likes to play wiith them when he comes over for his monthly playdate.  You could even just give them to Timmy.[/quote]

I have 2 boys and a little girl. Many of my friends have boys so they are the ones who like to come over and they all play with cars, trains and dinosaurs. It isn’t someday. They always play.[/quote]

Even with the frequency of play dates you have described, you don’t need to keep all of the “boy toys” from your older kids for boys who are there a couple hours a week. It’s a good idea to have some toys they like so they will stay out of your hair while you chat with your friends, but  I’m assuming it’s not the same boys coming every day so they won’t get bored with the same toys every week as they would if they were tepheir own toys. [/quote]

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