I've bought DS 2 too much stuff

[Motherofmonsters]

Soo I've wrapped DS aged 2.5 presents and it's a stupid amount. He will also be getting loads from relatives

It's not expensive stuff as I bought second hand bundles from Facebook. He only likes to play with vehicles at the moment

He's got about 30 miniature cars that I've just chucked in a box and wrapped as he loves these (they worked out at about 5p each)

2 X largish tractors

Playmobile - police riot van, fire truck, jeep, a couple farm vehicles, bikes and people

Rugby ball

Couple books

I've already put loads back for his birthday in July so much that I don't have to buy anything for it

What should I do?

A) let him open it all then take some stuff away to swap in and out throughout the year

B) not give him everything to open and swap it through the year

C) take some down to my mum's house for him and his cousins to play with down there

D) just let him have it and don't do it next year as he won't remember the amount this year

Next year I will stay away from bundles

I would just give him enough for christmas day and then each week let him open one present a week as a weekend treat hes 2.5 hes still young and wont realise that he didn't get a ten foot pile of toys on Christmas day

I’d put some away for next Christmas. And you could give him some of the smaller stuff gradually through the year or next few weeks or months.

My DS used to love cars too and we had a vast collection. I’d probably just give him maybe 6 for Christmas and save the rest up. Great to then have a cheap stash of little cars to give him through the year.

He'll probably still like cars when he's 3, if you've got somewere to store them it looks like your shopping for Christmas 2020 is done 👍😀

I'd put away the playmobil and rugby ball for another year. Too young to enjoy IMO.

Save Playmobil for next year, it will still be well within age suitability

I would say 2.5 is a tiny bit young for playmobile. I’d put it away for his birthday or next Christmas. I have a son who’s 3 and half and he loves playmobile.

I would agree save the Playmobil and the rugby ball for next year. He will get more out of them then. So your shopping for his birthday and next Christmas is done!

I e done the same for my 6 yo we are going to save some stuff for her birthday instead now, was a combination of several separate shopping trips by me and dh over the last 6 months and accidentally not keeping track of what we had until we looked at everything this week .

No point giving it all on one day. Especially at 2 they don't even notice what they're getting they just want to play with the box and paper ime anyway!

Agree pack the play mobile away for main present next year. DD's who are 6 and 10 still love playmobile

Tbh it doesn't sound like it's that over the top. Just a lot of repetition.

I'd put away half the playmobil, one of the tractors and maybe some of the little cars.

I wouldn't put all the playmobil as I think personally that would be too few presents.

I would give books, cars, a tractor, the fire engine and a couple of people.

I would then give the Playmobil over the next few occasions, so he "collects" them if you see what I mean.

He's young enough to be overwhelmed but not old enough to set yourself a precedent.

Put the rugby ball by though, maybe for next Christmas. He's too young to get anything out of it just yet imo.