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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest is 7.5 and for 7.5 years, we have asked for no toys for Christmas. Experiences, large items (basketball hoop), etc. Nope. Grandparents insist on toys…a LOT of them, because it’s “fun”.

We can’t return them once they’re open…I considered that. We get rid of stuff, but it is quality toys: nano bots, legos, coding critters…and my kids play with the items occasionally.

But we are drowning in toys. I have three boys now and we don’t need anything else. The 7.5 is close to aging out of “toys” and he already has legos galore, plus snap circuits etc.

I went a climbing dome, soccer goals, balls…

Has anyone managed to “break” grandparents of this toy obsession?!?[/quote]

First, 7.5 is not at the age where they are aging out of toys!  That is crazy.  Second, if you have been telling people no toys for almost 8 years than nothing is going to change.  Why not purge the old toys so there is room for the new ones?[/quote]

Pp of another post here and want to second, just purge a lot! Just go through and give away or throw away anything the kids haven't used in the last year consistently [/quote]

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