To think this is enough toys for a 2 year old?

[teddybeartown]

Had my social worker around and she asked to see my 2 year old's bedroom.
She looked around asked if his toys were in the cupboards but she was surprised when I said that no, they were all displayed where she could see.

I really thought it was more than enough for him. What do you think? Is it enough? Are they age appropriate? Does he need more? If so, what?

Thank you

• Wooden train set
• 3x small lego duplo sets
• Lego/activity table
• Toniebox with 6 tonies
• Books
• Mega bloks building bag
• Rocking caterpillar
• Toy kitchen and a few pretend food (vegetable bag from Ikea, wooden pizza, a few bits and bops and frying pan/wok) - (albeit since then the toy kitchen broke so I had to bin it)
• A few plastic farm animals
• A few small and medium (2/3 I think) plastic cars + one remote controlled car
• one play dough dinosaur set
• Play pretend tool box
• basic plastic shape sorter
• two basic whack a mole type toy (not the fancy electronic one), a wooden one and a plastic one
• wooden fishing toy
• egg shape sorter
• stacking cups
• 3 x puzzles
• scooter
• balance bike
• small tent with tunnel and ball pit
• wooden building blocks
• cuddly toys
• one buzz light year action figure
• one basket ball
• a colour sorting board game
• Art and craft supplies (different types of paper, paint, paintbrushes, felt pen, crayons, black board with chalk, white board with magnets and washable markers, paper plates, googly eyes and pompom kit)

That seems more than enough!

Yeah that's plenty, weird comment!

What bath toys does your child have?

I actually excluded outside toys like balance bike and balls when I counted how many toys my DD had at 2.

Btw noticed I said balls not ball.

That’s loads

Looks like plenty to me! I’m baffled by the SW’s comment….

That’s masses! Kids can’t play with everything at once. My two year old’s main toy is the dustpan and brush.

I would have asked her further questions on what on earth she was expecting him to have that she couldn't see? I think her comment was ridiculous to be honest, he clearly has plenty of toys.

If they have too many then they just get in a jumble and they can’t find what they want and it’s all a bit overwhelming. It sounds like a really good selection.

He has a set of rubber animals and a set of rattle boats

Thank you for everyone for your replies. It gives me reassurance

I guess it depends why you need SW involvement. I do think it’s a bit on the low side as except for the toy kitchen (which you’ve now binned) the toys seem small. It might seem to her as if you bought them all for the appointment.

Yeah that’s loads! Was it not as visible as you thought maybe? Like surely you don’t have art supplies accessible in a 2YO’s bedroom because that would inevitably mean felt tip all over the walls…

Seems fine although might not look very much, especially depending on how it’s organised. Context is everything.

Thank you for your answer!

What toy would you suggest I should get?

Their dad was arrested for possession of IIOC so they conducted an investigation to make sure we were separated/kids were not to see him and that they hadn't been hurt by him.

OP have you displayed his artwork proudly around your home like in the kitchen and on his own room door facing the hall?

I remember from a programme I watched years ago that you need to make it so the kids stuff is around the home and not just put/hidden in one place.

Btw I was picked up on this but by a delivery driver who could only see my hall.

You could tell her it’s often actually better for children to have only maybe 8-10 toys out on rotation at a time. They’re more likely to concentrate and play longer with each toy rather than flitting between loads of different ones.

Holy crap that's lots. If they have too many they get overwhelmed, it's always advised to have a few out then swap over after a while.

I find sw and therapists just too difficult to please, my DDs SW said she'd too many, so I got big plastic containers and filled them and just put out a few each time, her physio then complained that she didn't have enough 🤷

You definitely have enough and there's plenty of choice

They are on stored on wall shelves. The only things not in his bedroom were the outdoor toys so the balance bike and scooter, but she would have seen them in the garden.

What toy would you suggest I should get?

Do you have books for him?

Yes, he has a portion of the wall in his bedroom dedicated to his paintings and drawings

Did the delivery driver comment on what you had in your house?!

I do, although I don't know the exact number, definitely under 20 though. I will look into getting more books I think

Books that are age appropriate are a good one - both electronic and paper I’d suggest getting bigger duplo sets and maybe more vehicles / dolls / action figures depending on what he enjoys. The lego activity table looks like a desk which not what you’d expect for a 2 yo - you might want to get an age appropriate activity table too that they can play on.

Thank you. Definitely makes you question yourself sometimes

She lists books in her list in the op

Thank you.
He doesn't have any small world toys (unless you count duplo) so I'll look into that. He loves cars too. This is the exact table he has: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hooga-Baseplates-Construction-Bookshelf-Blackboard/dp/B0CSG11PGS/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=19HP68CGLFA0X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UdqinDhpXVdK6Yza7M0gAaPDCG4Ou6qLrtOKu6l1djzleYEnTRzTCeUaQKqwteoP1wEc1FMqkagM334NCOkD2LqP8Ox7twtEufxQ-dICnvz_r5XJ-kPziGyI6IpZ-HzJ4V-_Sckz3PzMwpb7bNN1WRdu1CKy2BIBpMnZ_IA0362JjQ_8QnfXcUcgF1EatY68oBJmSo_mrmbKAT44Avpq_GNo__xD2xaTBVim0ByxmNLJqxj008AoohqRu4kHbP3Vz2znjT1MVnU8TexRNBRtOPFATDI72VF_y4vgjK3-Si0.DU6ywZauex-jQBL2HILTQDvvbrkKqtq6jJehgD0pDPs&dib_tag=se&keywords=hooga+activity+table&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1728658557&sprefix=hooga+activity+tabl%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1