Toys clear out

[sanasa]

So I have both dc birthdays in the next month and Christmas coming up, which means more crap toys.
We have a play room full of toys, if I mention to ds about putting some old toys aside and giving them to the poorly children (donated to children's ward at local hospital) he gets so emotional and I feel awful.
We have no more room!! Arghhh!
Wwyd?

Sift out a few here and there while he's not around rather than have one big clear out. Pick things you know he hasn't played with for a long time and chances are he won't notice.

Kids always fight toy clear outs.

Just do it, it's pointless to ask them to nominate toys for charity etc when they're little - they will want to keep it all.

Expect a strop and some tears but it will be forgotten almost instantly.

Remind them about new toys that are coming.

I keep a bag for charity in the spare room and sift out toys when they are asleep. As I tidy up they don't notice. I don't give the bag away for a few weeks so if they haven't noticed.. They are gone

Pick out some things that you don't think he plays with, hide them away for a few weeks and if he hasn't noticed then get rid.

Agree with silently moving them off. I take stuff they haven't played with. Nothing has ever been noticed.

Thanks everyone!
Going to make a start moving some bits into spare room see what happens.