{"id":134,"date":"2007-04-26T12:11:14","date_gmt":"2007-04-26T07:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/parenting\/toy-library-promotes-cleanup-and-creativity"},"modified":"2007-04-26T12:11:14","modified_gmt":"2007-04-26T07:11:14","slug":"toy-library-promotes-cleanup-and-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/parenting\/toy-library-promotes-cleanup-and-creativity","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Toy library&#8217; promotes cleanup AND creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your kids have too many toys? House is cluttered all the time? Maybe it is time to implement a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parenthacks.com\/2007\/04\/toy_library_pro.html\">toy library<\/a>. This is a shelf in the corner of your house where the bulk of the toys sit, and your kids only get to check out a few toys at a time. Want another toy? Return something first! There are a bunch of interesting ideas in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parenthacks.com\/2007\/04\/toy_library_pro.html\">this post at parenthacks<\/a>. Including:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Additional functions of the toy library:<\/p>\n<p>1) Toy timeout home. When toys are left on the floor after cleanup time, they go to the library for time out. [&#8230;] If you want a toy to remain available, it has to be put away.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parenthacks.com\/2007\/04\/toy_library_pro.html\">full article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your kids have too many toys? House is cluttered all the time? Maybe it is time to implement a toy library. This is a shelf in the corner of your house where the bulk of the toys sit, and your kids only get to check out a few toys at a time. 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