Should I give all of my children's toys away, or should I keep some for memories?

[Rocksie]

I'm sick of putting stuff up in the loft to gather dust for years and never to be looked at again but am thinking if I give all my old children's toys to charity, will we miss them in years to come.

Has anyone regretted not keeping them?

[OwlCapone]

I've kept the nicer ones in the loft in my "grandmother box" it will be a long time before I need them but I've seen my parents have to go out and buy stuff when their grandchildren appeared so I thought I'd store stuff like brio etc.

[WhispersOfWickedness]

I am keeping some, my parents kept loads of mine which I really appreciate now! Especially stuff that is still expensive now, such as brio train set, playmobil, lego etc.
There is a number peg puzzle that I am keeping for sentimental reasons too, DS adored it and carried the numbers from it around for about a year

[thereisnoeleventeen]

So far I haven't missed anything that has gone to the charity shop.

DH's parents kept leggo and other collectable type toys. For years (pre-DC's) I thought they were a bit OTT, carting it from one house to the other when they moved. I'm really glad they kept it all now.

I'll probably keep leggo, brio and possibly playmobile.

[everydayaschoolday]

ooh, such a good question. DD1 is nearly 6, DD2 is nearly 3. I've kept the classic picture books, and put the others in charity. I've put quite a few of the baby toys to Nearly New sales and charity shop over the last 2 years with no regrets yet. I've kept their baby comforter toy, special teddy and teether. I reckon I'll keep the ELC Happyland, the wooden railway track set, and the wooden garage set. Like others have said, for a grandmother's box rather than sentimental.

I'm going to take photos of the kids playing with all their toys for the sentimental fix - I'm not storing it all.

[missmagnum]

My parents kept all sorts, books, puzzles and a few toys, I love watching my ds and nieces and nephews playing with them. Definitely going to do the same.

[lanbro]

My parents kept all sorts and I love seeing my children playing with my old toys! Obviously they didn't keep tat but things like Fisher Price garage and house, lego, etc. I suppose it depends how much space you have!