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Kids toys taking over

posted 8 years ago by Eve_of_Destruction
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What is with all the parents upset about their kids' toys taking over? And oh the kids have space but we don't. Hello. Plan ahead. One mom says, "House hunting was on the back burner because I was busy having kids". (Kristin and Greg)

Why would you have a 2nd child if you have no room? But OK 2 can share a room. But wait, now a 3rd is on the way. Before planning the 3rd go house hunting.

It's like a lot of parents want people to feel sorry for them. I once told my mom this and she said, "As a grandparent you always feel sorry for your children with kids. You want to help them and buy them clothes and furniture".

What??? When we were kids parents were always yelling about how they couldn't afford things and to stop asking. I even had to pay for my own braces. Now suddenly my nieces and nephews are to be pitied?

Good grief. Children are a blessing not cancer. And if it's so hard stop having them.

Lastly my sister-in-law told me I was lucky I had no kids. Really? You have 3 healthy, beautiful children and you are complaining? Who told you to have them? Were you forced?

I get it can be frustrating but don't say that to someone without kids. You don't know what the reason may be.

[–] bluemnm73 8 years ago

It appears your gripe is personal and nothing to do with this show.

[–] goodfolk 8 years ago

Basically.

To answer the original OP's question before her rant though, most people start having kids around 30. They don't reach peak income until late 30's. While you probably want a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3,000 square foot house at 30, you probably can't afford that yet. So you buy the 2 or 3 bedroom 1,500 square foot starter home that you can afford. That's what causes the "my house is too small" issues you have 7 years later when the kids are growing up.

[–] MarisCrane 8 years ago

I agree with many of your points. Why not invest in a toy box or some kind of storage solution? Or teach your children to clean up after themselves? There were two of us kids in our house growing up, and it always looked neat and tidy because we were expected to clean up after ourselves, and had toy boxes to put things in.

Another good solution is to donate toys to charity. Every birthday and Christmas, when the child receives new toys, he/she should select a few items that they've outgrown or don't play with anymore to give away to children who are less fortunate. This not only cuts down on the clutter, but teaches him/her about generosity.