tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129585525468879672.post8731501091752458286..comments2024-03-14T19:46:10.932-05:00Comments on Snippets for Sanity: Eternal Optimist...Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588737236494064981noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129585525468879672.post-25711370141091739492011-05-06T18:10:30.466-05:002011-05-06T18:10:30.466-05:00With my kids, I simply told them no new toys until...With my kids, I simply told them no new toys until we had room for them. This meant that we had to clean out the old. <br /><br />It was right before Christmas, and I stuck to my guns. They cleaned out voulentarily more than I would have. They donated it to kids that didn't have toys, and some we ebayed.<br /><br />Sometimes if you give them a choice, one that they control, it's less of a battle because it makes them feel empowered.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.com