{"id":6838,"date":"2019-05-20T05:30:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T12:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2019-05-02T12:59:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T19:59:12","slug":"how-kids-thrive-with-fewer-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/decor-and-accessories\/how-kids-thrive-with-fewer-toys","title":{"rendered":"How Kids Thrive with Fewer Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"750\"  height=\"500\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-6839 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-750x500.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130449\/toys.jpg 1280w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a professional home organizer, I\u2019m frequently contacted when families are at their wit&#8217;s end with clutter in the home. Parents with young children are often overwhelmed with the amount of toys and belongings that can quickly take over the home.\u00a0 But, do children really need all these toys?\u00a0 With a simple Google search you will find one article after another about parents getting rid of the majority of their kids toys and never looking back. The results are that families are happier with less! Surprisingly, it\u2019s not just the parents; the children are thriving when surrounded with fewer toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When children have fewer toys in the home they have time for\nmore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creative Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing Outside<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adventures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imaginative Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing, Painting and Coloring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inventive Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time with Pets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooperative Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you have an idea of some of the positive effects for children when the number of toys in the home is reduced, but what are the benefits for the parents? One mom said, \u201cI finally got my life back.\u201d Another parent was elated with the way her kids got along together and had cut back on 95 percent of the arguing after most of the toys were donated. She was thrilled to not be dealing with fights and arguments all day. The most impactful was the woman who stated that getting rid of the majority of the toys actually saved her marriage. Of course, I don\u2019t want to forget to mention the amount of time parents gain for obvious reasons like not wasting hours on picking up, organizing and cleaning the mess from toys. \u00a0There really are many benefits for both children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in reducing the number of toys in your home here are some tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead by Example \u2013 Let the kiddos see you purge, eliminate and donate items that are no longer of value to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with a Basic Purge \u2013 Toss or donate broken toys or games and puzzles with missing pieces. These items don\u2019t need to be discussed and can be easily discarded because they do not work and no longer serve a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather and Sort- Gather all of the toys in one general area and sort them into categories. \u00a0Ask the kids this one powerful question: What do you want to keep? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organize and Store \u2013 Find proper storage and organization systems based on what the kids want to keep and put the items away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donate \u2013 Donate the rest of the toys. Or you might have a garage sale and\/or give toys still in good condition to friends, family or organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate and Do It Again \u2013 Celebrate that you finished this big project and enjoy. \u00a0After a few months, you can go through the process again and eliminate even more toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"481\"  height=\"508\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-6840 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1.jpg 481w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1-380x401.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1-80x84.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/25130454\/lauren-white-1-76x80.jpg 76w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<em>Lauren White, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intentionaledit.com\/\"><em>Intentional Edit<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Professional Organizer, @intentionaledit, hello@intentionaledit.com<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intentionaledit.com\">w<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a professional home organizer, I\u2019m frequently contacted when families are at their wit&#8217;s end with clutter in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":6839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3837,3838,1648,3834,3631,3630,3836,3835],"class_list":{"0":"post-6838","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-decor-and-accessories","8":"tag-az-home-organizers","9":"tag-benefits-of-having-fewer-toys","10":"tag-featured","11":"tag-how-kids-thrive-with-few-toys","12":"tag-intentional-edit","13":"tag-lauren-white","14":"tag-lauren-white-intentional-edit","15":"tag-organize-toys","16":"cs-entry","17":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Kids Thrive with Fewer Toys<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As a professional home organizer, I\u2019m frequently contacted when families are at their wit&#039;s end with clutter in the home. 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