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[quote=Anonymous]Minimize toys. They don't need to play with legos and trains every day. We have all our train stuff put away in a couple bins. We take them out and build a track on the playroom floor and it sits there for 2 days. Then we put it back and play with something else. Same with LEGO/duplo and magnatiles. Not everything everyday. Cleanup is part of playing. Always a game: who can put more toys in the box. Run, skip, jump, slither to get the toys into the bin. Getting everything in before the cleanup song is done. That sort of thing. And yes there are tantrums but I hold firm. My threat was always, if you're not interested in cleaning these up then I will throw them out. Starting at around 2. I've thrown out one thing once (after a big show of defiance) to show I meant it. 1 and 3 I think are the toughest age combo too. So cut yourself some slack. [/quote]
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