So many toys!!!!!!!

I don’t buy toys anymore. He gets useful bits of toys for birthdays/occasions but I’d rather treat him to a book or activity or something that’s non rubbish and it also keeps my house tidier. If the toys aren’t being used, recycle or donate them or just bin if they are unusable or bits of sets. I regularly sort through his things and see if he’s using them or has used them recently, donate if not. Maybe I’m harsh, but he has minimal toys and stuff Going forward just be mindful of what to you’re buying. If you want to get him a treat maybe do a day out somewhere or soft play or something instead of comics if that’s where the comics/bits have come from

@Lucy this is ideally what I’d like to do. However, my mum looks after him once a week and he always ends up getting something. I have talked to her about it soooo many times but she will not stop buying him things. I’ve suggested buying him things less often so that he can get something less often but perhaps something he’ll get more use out of. But it doesn’t work 😩 And I’m partly to blame because I’m quite sentimental so struggle to let things go (also have a baby boy who will end up using most of the good things) I definitely need to donate/recycle some things but it feels like such a daunting task

Could you ask her to pay for a swimming lesson or something instead? So she feels like she’s giving him something? Just start with something small and look through it when the kids are asleep or out so they don’t get involved I found that helpful 😂