Comments on: Kids and All Their Stuff: Enough is Enough http://thenextfamily.com/2012/09/stop-buying-so-much-stuff-for-your-kids/ a site for the Modern Family Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Madgew http://thenextfamily.com/2012/09/stop-buying-so-much-stuff-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-110703 Madgew Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:51:14 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=24572#comment-110703 I like the balance. I like cleaning out the toys and clothes and paying them forward to a woman’s shelter or kids needy at your school, or church or temple. I also like giving but I try to buy what they want instead of merely buying stuff. I like to take them with me and give them a set amount of money in this way watching them choose and put back until they find the exact right thing. I am a grammie and I try hard to respect my own kids wishes so I didn’t buy the big outdoor blowup pool that came with a slide and took up a huge space at Costco. :) But sometimes I just can’t help myself.

]]> By: Iris Meltzer http://thenextfamily.com/2012/09/stop-buying-so-much-stuff-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-110683 Iris Meltzer Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:59:40 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=24572#comment-110683 Books. There are never too many books.

]]> By: Lisa RM http://thenextfamily.com/2012/09/stop-buying-so-much-stuff-for-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-110627 Lisa RM Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:49:36 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=24572#comment-110627 Ann, I am totally there with you! We try very hard to go with only four gifts (one to wear, one to read, one to play, one thing you need), but the grandparents, oh, the grandparents…

I may just have to send them this link multiple times in the next few months. :)

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