OK, I admit it. My 7 year old is a horder. I am an enabler. But not anymore! I hope.
He's got me on the stuffed animal thing (owns at least 30) but at least he's not getting any more,
I finally convinced him, without having to bribe him, that it was time to let go of the things he doesn't play with to make room for the new things he can play with.
(If you live in the East Bay, check out kidsitems@flckr.com, or look me up on Craigs List ebay.)
Soon to be rid of:
Thomas the tank engine: $600 worth, should give you an idea of how much I have! Selling it for a great price and why? Because I have gone all zen with my vision of my life (today).
Phonics stuff and easy readers. The kid's reading Narnia, for God's sake, he doesn't need this stuff anymore.
And I am hoping to get rid of the biggest time sucker of all: GEO TRAX. These are great when your kid is into them, because they are relatively inexpensive and you can get lots of it as presents for birthdays and such. The down side: They are freakin' HUGE. I have friends who swear they are picking them up in March.
Next project: His entire bookshelves. Yup, it's plural. And when can I get rid of the animals? Probably never. He knows when any one of them is missing.
But Never say Never, he did eventually give up sucking on his blanket every night.
Now I need help organizing his artwork and school stuff.
It's endless....
But I am digging in and going for it! Cheer me on, get inspired too!
Cheers all around!!!
