https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 12:22:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2842185 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:54:13 +0000 codeitall 2842185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother had 6 children. We did annual purges of uninteresting/broken toys, but otherwise, we kept everything. My youngest sibling is in high school, but she still has two closets full of toys in the basement that are different and unique for the grandkids to enjoy at grandma's house.</p> <p>I keep all toys except ones I hate. I'm not done having kids yet, but when we start to outgrow toys, I'll keep the unique and good quality toys for the grandkids to eventually play with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2842171 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:52:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 2842171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved everything for our 2nd son and I'm glad we did. We had the room. However, I found that after the baby stage, DS2 just wanted to play with whatever DS1 was into at the time so there was a lot of toys that went unplayed with. But you never know what your kids will be into so I was fine with doing the purge later. TBH, it's still going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841998 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:31:32 +0000 catgirl 2841998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are still undecided on a second but considering DD is 3.5 we are looking at a large age gap. We have kept about 50% of the baby/early toddler toys. Though we have never had a ton of toys. It was pretty easy to weed out the broken things, the ones that annoyed the crap out of us, and ones that were just too large to store easily. </p> <p>Most of the toys past baby/early toddler are ones that DD still plays with, and likely will for the future. </p> <p>Also consignment stores always tend to have lots of baby toys in good shape. We can always buy a few more used toys if we really need them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841972 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:50:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2841972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved everything; but the great thing is I have a friend to hand down to and then the toys come back to me so I don't have everything at the same time. </p> <p>However as the girls get older and grow out of baby toys, we haven't really had much to hand down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841942 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:57:26 +0000 Ajsmommy 2841942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved everything for #2 and I'm glad we did. Was so much easier. Now as #2 outgrows it I just purge it immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841908 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 21:19:55 +0000 Sams Mom 2841908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: we have a train table and it flips to a Lego table, so I'm sure it will be around for a while.</p> <p>I just have like 6 overflowing canvas cubes of toys in our basement. I feel like I should thin the herd, but like 80% of it is Legos, trains, blocks, and Melissa &amp; Doug cars, trucks, construction vehicles. He's not even 2 1/2 yet so there is a lot of use down the road... But I'm sooo worried he has too much and won't appreciate things. I know, it's ridiculous 🙈 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841900 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 20:23:22 +0000 WinterBee 2841900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have kept everything from #1. When we’re done having kids I’ll do a huge purge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841841 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:19:46 +0000 looch 2841841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: Save it. My son still plays with his Duplo trains and mixes his Duplos up with his more sophisticated lego sets.</p> <p>If you have a train table, save that too. It makes a great Lego city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841836 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:09:58 +0000 Jennibenni 2841836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will say that when I put that I “saved everything” we have never had a ton of toys compared to some of my friends’ kids. So if you have a LOT of toys maybe consider paring down or at least doing a toy rotation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841829 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:41:13 +0000 Sams Mom 2841829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having a hard time getting rid of stuff because everything he has is pretty nice stuff. Here's an only grandchild so lots of focus and attention and gifts just because 🙄.</p> <p>I guess I'll box up any baby stuff from the bottom of the boxes and pitch anything that's not worth saving. A lot of his toys he can play with for a long time i.e. building blocks, duplo, chunky Legos, trains and cars... So I'll just have to find a better storage solutions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841823 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:29:37 +0000 pachamama 2841823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pared our stash down, getting rid of cheap or bulky stuff my son didn't really like. I can't stand clutter and learned early on that toys are fun for the kids for like a week then they're not interested (just like adults!) I probably got rid of had the toys- I gave them away on FB mom swap page. Ds#2 will have much fewer toys but a big brother so I'm not too worried about it 🤣 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841767 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 19:01:37 +0000 Iced Tea 2841767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: Exactly the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841751 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:07:06 +0000 Alba4 2841751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved everything. My youngest is now 2 and he has outgrown toys more quickly since he just wants to play with the same toys as my older son! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841746 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:41:54 +0000 brownepiano 2841746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, as my kid outgrew baby toys/toddler toys I'd get rid of everything I hated (noisy, plasticy, big, charter themed) and pared it down to toys he actually played with that were quality. I have to say it was much easier to get rid of toys when he was 2.5/3 than it is now at 4.5. Now he notices much more and remembers toys, but not whether he actually liked them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841745 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:38:50 +0000 brownepiano 2841745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate stuff and clutter so I saved a basket of baby toys I liked and figured baby would want to play with his brothers toys and would grow into them soon enough. A lot of the toys that we had around for Mr 3 year old we're actually fine for baby too (douplos, building blocks, train tracks, kitchen stuff). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841739 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 13:30:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2841739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Saved everything but they are only 2.5 years apart. My nephew is a year younger than my youngest so now I can just pass things right to him when my kids outgrow it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841736 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:49:04 +0000 Littlebit7 2841736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved 80% of my daughter’s stuff. I donated or tossed duplicates, stuff that was falling apart, stuff that was huge and short lasting (jumpers, walkers), and stuff that made noise. The short lasting giant stuff I know I can pick up for cheap on my local bst </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841733 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:17:50 +0000 LAZB 2841733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I save everything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841732 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:04:52 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2841732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved it all in disorganized boxes and then just went through it recently and purged anything we hated or wasn’t in good shape. We will have a nearly 4 year age gap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841730 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:40:45 +0000 petitenoisette 2841730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours were 3 years apart and we definitely saved everything. Besides the big baby toys (jumparoo, play mat) everything else we had that was 100% baby fit in a fairly small storage container. All our other toys have grown with my older daughter and so most she still plays with and never got put away. I'll probably still save the real baby age toys anyway even though it's doubtful we have a 3rd just for my little brother or any babies around in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841728 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:37:59 +0000 cyntist 2841728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved everything except a few toys that played music that drove me crazy :grin: But we have plenty of storage space, and if my current pregnancy is successful, our boys will be only three years apart. I’m doing a purge after the younger one is done with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841720 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 10:42:22 +0000 Silva 2841720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are saving the nicer stuff </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841717 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 10:22:40 +0000 crazydoglady 2841717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved all because kids can be into different things. Once they are outgrown by #2 (our last) they are put the door. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841716 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 10:21:59 +0000 Jennibenni 2841716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved everything and I’m glad because I haven’t needed to buy and baby stuff or toys. But my boys are just over 2 years apart and I think with a bigger age gap it might be less worth it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841714 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:39:14 +0000 annem1990 2841714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on saving almost all of the toys for baby #2. Once we are done having kids, I'll purge it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/saving-toys#post-2841709 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:21:24 +0000 Sams Mom 2841709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I am cleaning the basement (family/playroom), I know my son has way too many toys and he's outgrown some of them. </p> <p>My question is, if you were planning on another child did you save all/some/none of the ones your older child outgrew for the next baby? </p>