The Case for Fewer Toys
I'm sure you've never found yourself in this position: Your child already has plenty of toys (translation: way too many ), yet you're cruising through Target and they mention they want something else. Something new. They're "so bored" with what they've already got. "Look, Mom, it's so cute !" It's not their birthday, it's not Christmas, it's not the beginning of summer vacation. It's just a random Monday early in November. And they want it now – did I mention that? They don't want to add it to a list of potential gifts for later. Hmmm... this doesn't sound like anything you ever say or do, does it? You don't just buy random items because they're cute, on sale, might go with some other random thing you already own, or could be potentially useful someday – right? You're never bored and think a purchase would pep you up and give you something to be excited about – right? Okay, maybe you do. Sometime...