one toy

[Anonymous]

Surprise, surprise. Another nasty post from another judgmental and smug nanny. OP, you didn't have anything better to do today?

You're so very boring, troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They believe all the junk can buy their child's love.
So very sad.

Not true. I grew up with a SAHM and a dad who was home for dinner every night and very involved. They just loved buying us things. And now they do the same for DS. Thankfully they live close by and we visit often, so most of their toys are kept at their house!

How many piles of toys do they have at their house?
How many piles of toys do you keep at your house?

At their house: a ridiculous amount in my opinion
At our house: starting to get too much in my opinion. It was easy when he was little. Now that he's getting older there just seems to be so much more stuff. From what I've seen from friends homes we are on the lesser side of average, but barely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am all for limiting toys, mostly wooden/cloth and with no push buttons or electronic noises, but OP seriously ONE ball, that's it? You are doing just as much of a disservice to this child as it's parents are by giving too many. Babies and children need bright, interactive, stimulating toys...several of them.

Why would it matter if it was a ball? DD could chase a ball for an hour without getting bored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For posters 17:19 and 17:21,

Haven't you heard,

"The more you GIVE and DO for a child,
the less he needs to CREATE and DO for HIMSELF."

It's in "How To Make Your Child Cripled".

The one toy concept is in
"How to Let Your Child Be Smart".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For posters 17:19 and 17:21,

Haven't you heard,

"The more you GIVE and DO for a child,
the less he needs to CREATE and DO for HIMSELF."

It's in "How To Make Your Child Cripled".

Your atrocious spelling is as good as a signature block w/ a photo in it for identifying your repeated rants.

[Anonymous]

So much for spellcheck, lol.

[Anonymous]

I know how you feel, OP. I work part time with two toddlers. Whenever I get there, the first thing I do is clean up the toysplosion in the play room. I get out one thing to play with (just blocks, or just the dollhouse or just the music toys, and NEVER the electronic light-up nonsense) and the kids can play for 30-45 minutes with that one thing and get really "deep" into it (inventing new ways to use the toys, more elaborate games, etc.).

When they play with their mom, she lets them flit from toy to toy and they spend the entire time pressing buttons and dumping bins. She too claims that they are such "gifted" children that they need lots of stimulation. I have no advice as I cannot figure out how to explain to her that they should be working on their attention span and on playing creatively using all their senses and participating wih the toys, not just standing around and watching/listening to the toys yell or sing or beep or light up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know how you feel, OP. I work part time with two toddlers. Whenever I get there, the first thing I do is clean up the toysplosion in the play room. I get out one thing to play with (just blocks, or just the dollhouse or just the music toys, and NEVER the electronic light-up nonsense) and the kids can play for 30-45 minutes with that one thing and get really "deep" into it (inventing new ways to use the toys, more elaborate games, etc.).

When they play with their mom, she lets them flit from toy to toy and they spend the entire time pressing buttons and dumping bins. She too claims that they are such "gifted" children that they need lots of stimulation. I have no advice as I cannot figure out how to explain to her that they should be working on their attention span and on playing creatively using all their senses and participating wih the toys, not just standing around and watching/listening to the toys yell or sing or beep or light up.

OP here. I completely agree. I have noticed with all the toys out he cries whenever there is a lull in the entertainment, like when he is not sure where to go next. With fewer toys he has much better attention span, investigating all the possibilities if what the toys can do. Today he spent to entire morning with a set if measuring cups and spoons in the back yard.

[Anonymous]

"Less is More."

[Anonymous]

Uh...As his nanny, it isn't your decision to hide the rest of his toys just because you believe he has too many.

Sure, you may not agree w/his amount of toys, but you work for his mother and if she says it is okay for him to have all those toys to play with, then what gives you the right to hide his toys??

Does his mother know you do this? If so, then that is okay.

If not, then you must not have told her because you know deep inside that you are going against your bosses wishes which is a huge "no-no" in any job.