Just got rid of dds last toys - feeling emotional.

[gloopygel]

Dd is now too old for toys. Earlier today I asked her to clear out any stuff in her cupboards/ drawers that she no longer wants.

Bit of a toy story moment where she sorted what to bin / donate / keep.

It feels stupid, but when I saw all her once cherished toys, thrown into the donate/ bin boxes, it upset me.

We've had many toy clear outs and these are the toys that she had always chose to keep, her favorites. A few years ago she would have been crying the thought of them being donated.

Poking out the box was her My Little pony collection she had from the age of 5. She used to play with them every day and I remember the day i surprised her with the one she had wanted for ages. She said I was the best and gave me the biggest hug.

I asked her if she wanted me to keep the ponies in the attic, but she looked at me and said what's the point I'll never play with them will I?

Knowing that was true, I took the box to the local charity shop.

The toys had been just sitting in the cupboard for a while so I know now they will go to better use.

It just made me feel really emotional. Seeing all her once beloved possessions, just dumped. She really couldn't care less that they're gone.

I know I'm being pathetic and should be proud of my daughter and how she's growing up. I really am.

Anyone else felt like this?

I kept DD’s My Little Ponies, Polly Pocket and Barbies. It broke my heart to put them away. I also kept her Build a Bear collection.

Now we have a gdd and she plays with them.

Keep the special ones! Pack them up, or have the odd one on a shelf, memories right there.
Pollythecat- I hear you, I know the pain well. My middle dd still plays with ribbons and similar despite buying every toy known to man to try to bring her pleasure.

I feel your pain it just breaks my heart. My DD had a collection of beanie boos and we would have to talk them every night at bedtime and I would say to my DH “ oh god I’ve got to go and talk the beanies now for half an hour” now she’s older and they are in the cupboard I just want to get them out and talk them 😭.
It’s silly of me I know but it still makes me sad. I think I will always keep some of the special ones.

DS is 15 and very loath to get rid of toys he hasn't played with in years, so we are up to our ears in toys

DS1 isn't emotional about toys at all though u have saved his Duplo

Ilovebagpuss, mine was the same with Jellycats.

Now they are just discarded under her bed. Although interestingly she won’t let me box them up. Just like Toy Story😭

They’ve all got names and personalities😢 breaks my heart, she loved them so much . They all used to come on holiday with us😕

DS1 is 19, Steve the monkey still sits on his bedside table next to the lamp! He didn't move out of the bed until DS was about 14. He's the last soft toy, or so DS thinks. 'Not Steve' the panda is in the loft. Originally called Pete but DH always got them mixed up and DS started to declare "NOT Steve" whenever he had the panda and it stuck The memory always makes me smile and I couldn't bring myself to let him go!

13yo DD still has shelves of teddies in her room but I don't think it'll be too long until she starts wanting to clear some out too.

With soft toys,please only keep them the really special ones. I'm currently trying to work out how to the the 4ft duck and 5ftpanda, both moth eaten, to the tip without offending my mother who thinks I still absolutely love them and wants DDs to have them. I have the actual special ones.

And books... I'm currently storing books with outdated, offensive language until I can tip them (they need saving in case my brother has kids apparently). (Noddy books by Enid Blyton.)

This is like a velveteen rabbit story 😊about a boy who loved his rabbit but casted it aside when he got bored of it.
It ends beautifully though, so heartwarming and positive 😊 I'd listen to it it's only 30 mins x

@Pollythecat15 I'm glad your son loves the keys 💙 you write very beautifully too, and I can sense how much you love your son x

I'm 45 & have some kept some old favourite soft toys from my infant days... no one else would want them as they're old & worn but I haven't got the heart to throw them away. One is a Teddy from my late Nan, one is a mouse made by my late grandma, one is an owl made by both my parents before they got divorced.
So they're sentimental.

Ive also kept 2 Sindy dolls in the loft with their 80s Sindy clothes plus the outfits my clever grandma knitted & sewed for them.
I thought I'd have a daughter I could pass them on to. But I'm childless sadly.

@Zelvinka
I partly relate.
I haven't kept any of my toys and I am slowly removing my disabled ds's old toys/books as I will have no one to pass them on to and I prefer it to be me removing traces of him rather than anyone else.