4 BASIC questions smart parents ask themselves when decluttering the toy box. These questions may seem obvious but the toys we buy can seriously hinder our childs development. Be firm with yourself and apply this Q&A to each item.

1. THE TOY
CHUCKING
FORMULA
4 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself
When De-Cluttering the Toy Box
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2. TOYS CAN DEVELOP OR HINDER
YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTYes you heard right. Modern children are failing to develop even basic
skills that you and I have in spades. This is largely due to us loving them
too much and in so doing, giving them too much. Play is essential for
development but if they are given too many toys, your child will not be
able to fully develop their creativity, problem solving, imagination,
concentration and even human interaction skills.
Even more seriously is that you will be failing to teach them delayed
gratification and an understanding of the relationship between work and
reward. This could ultimately increase the incidents of depression and
other mental health problems in the future.
So take this seriously. Go out and use these four questions to declutter
the toy box so that you can help your child live up to their full potential.
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3. DOES HE/SHE PLAY WITH THE TOY FOR MORE THAN
30 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES IN 4 OUT OF 7 DAYS?
• If the answer is YES
• If the answer is NO - Donate
[ 1 ]
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4. DOES THE TOY MAKE THEM SMARTER: I.E. DOES IT
HELP DEVELOP ANY COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN YOUR
CHILD (IMAGINATION DOESN'T COUNT)
• If the answer is YES - Keep
• If the answer is NO - Donate
[ 2 ]
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5. CAN THE TOY BE USED IN GAMES WITH THE OTHER
"YES" TOYS?
• If the answer is YES - Keep
• If the answer is NO - Donate
[ 3 ]
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6. CAN THE TOY BE USED WITHOUT BATTERIES?
• If the answer is YES - Keep
• If the answer is NO - Donate
[ 3 ]
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7. YOU CAN ONLY KEEP THE TOY IF YOU HAVE
ANSWERED YES TO ALL FOUR QUESTIONS!
[ REMEMBER ]
YOU MUST DONATE OR THROW AWAY THE TOY IF
YOU HAVE SAID NO TO
ANY OF THE FOUR QUESTIONS!
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8. – The Parent Success Formula
BE DISCIPLINED AND DECISIVE
YOU ARE DOING THIS FOR YOUR CHILD
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