Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:57 +0000 LemonJack on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656329 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:31:18 +0000 LemonJack 2656329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't keep many toys in DD's room. She has some blocks, a bin of stuffed animals, and lots of books, but that's about it. As she gets older I'm sure we'll keep more in there (she's 2 1/2), but for now I like that she associates the room mostly with sleep. bushelandapeck on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656308 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:00:51 +0000 bushelandapeck 2656308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pretty much everything is in the playroom. The kids have books and a few stuffed animals in their rooms, and that's about it. DS also has a small room next to his bedroom that we have a few toys in-small trampoline, cars, stuffed animals....but we rarely use that space either. Bluebonnet on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656291 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 07:02:54 +0000 Bluebonnet 2656291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a dedicated playroom upstairs and most of the toys live there. We do have some toys in the family room downstairs (smaller things that live in cabinets). We only keep stuffed animals (including doll cribs) and books in their rooms. bees_knees on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656231 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:11:01 +0000 bees_knees 2656231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @PinkElephant: our play room is in the basement, and bedrooms on the main level. Right now we have a small (ish) collapsible tote that fits in one of the closets on the main level. I let DS (2.5) pick out what toys from the playroom to bring upstairs with him. We rotate it out for new toys every 4 weeks or so. That way most of the toys are downstairs, but we have a reasonable amount on the main level for him to play with, too! LilSprinkles on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656106 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:52:55 +0000 LilSprinkles 2656106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Most of DS's toys are in the playroom. In his bedroom, he has books, his stuffed animals, and a few small toys in a basket. T.H.O.U. on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656088 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:30:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2656088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When the kids had their own room we did momento type toys in the room. Doll house or doll beds. Wooden toy train. Now that they are sharing a room just books and a few stuffed animals Chillybear on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656073 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:03:41 +0000 Chillybear 2656073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ books, stuffed animals/doll babies, dress up clothes, play vanity, table and chairs, a couple of the peg board puzzles.... anything I wouldn't care if she played with independently if she woke up early downstairs - has the bulk of her toys, plus the stuff she would need parental help with (arts and crafts) those a put up high and she needs to ask to play them. FYI she turned three in sept PawPrints on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656069 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:59:11 +0000 PawPrints 2656069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't have a separate playroom but her "yes space" is in our living room, and all of her toys are in there. No toys are in her bedroom. Unless you count the stuffed animals she sleeps with, which sometimes get carried downstairs with her. mediagirl on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656035 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:00:48 +0000 mediagirl 2656035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ There are a few learning puzzles (ABC, 123) in her room, as well as stuffed animals. Everything else goes in the playroom. ValentineMommy on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656023 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:44:53 +0000 ValentineMommy 2656023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pretty much all their toys are in the playroom, and all books (minus a few) are in the bedrooms. DS1 does have a few small boxes of toys in his bookshelf. There's no rhyme or reason as to why certain ones are there, I just picked and put them there. lamariniere on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656021 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:42:34 +0000 lamariniere 2656021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In our old apartment we had a large room that we used as my office/guest room/play room. All of the toys went there. My son only had his teddy and some books in his room. We also moved before he turned 3, so we might have put some toys in his room had we stayed in that apartment. I am a neat freak so I personally liked having all the toys in one place and being able to shut the door. :wink: Tanjowen on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656017 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:39:10 +0000 Tanjowen 2656017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @ShootingStar: Same for us. The bedroom is for naptime and bedtime only. He has books and his favorite stuffed animals and that's all. We do have a TV room downstairs where we keep toys we supervise or help him with, such as playdough, Magnatiles, Lite Brite and coloring supplies. Everything else goes in the playroom upstairs. rattles on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656013 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:37:00 +0000 rattles 2656013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A few random and quiet toys I don't mind them using during nap/quiet time stay in their rooms. The rest are in the playroom. There are two shelves of books in the playroom, but most of their books are in their own rooms where they have little reading nooks and rockers. snowjewelz on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2656007 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:32:55 +0000 snowjewelz 2656007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just did DD"s big girl room; I just randomly chose some books to keep up there (esp bed time books), and then I'll keep a basket of stuffed animals up there but otherwise everything stays downstairs. ShootingStar on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2655941 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:46:15 +0000 ShootingStar 2655941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only have books in the bedroom. Plus whatever stuffed animals he takes to bed. His room is just for sleeping, we don't spend any time in there when he's awake. I think if you have enough storage in the playroom and the expectation that all toys live there, you won't have as much of a problem. Although we also don't let DS go up and down the stairs by himself, so if he were to try and take a toy up there we could just tell him to put it back. kiddosc on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2655940 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:45:11 +0000 kiddosc 2655940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nearly all toys are in the playroom. He has a small bookshelf with books to choose from for bedtime story time and a few stuffed animals in his room, but that's it. He never really plays in his bedroom. Toys stay downstairs in the playroom, and sometimes bleed out into the living room. looch on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2655939 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:44:13 +0000 looch 2655939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son's room is separate from the playroom. He does have some toys in his bedroom, but it is mostly the space where he does his drawing. He does have magnatiles and some cars in his room. Books are in the living room as well as bedroom. PinkElephant on "If you have a separate playroom....which toys go there vs. the bedroom?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-separate-playroomwhich-toys-go-there-vs-the-bedroom#post-2655931 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:40:35 +0000 PinkElephant 2655931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just as the title asks - if you have a designated playroom (so plenty of space for toys), what toys, if any, stay in your LOs bedrooms? How about books? Trying to figure out what to do in our new house. Part of me wants to say no toys upstairs, but I feel like some things - maybe doll cribs, or the oldest's toys with very small parts, or special stuffed animals - might stay in their rooms. I desperately want to avoid the constant dragging of toys between levels of the home we have happening at the moment.