Here's an article in MSNBC about a mom in Houston who's starting an online toy rental business called Baby Plays. She charges a monthly fee and kids get to keep the toys as long as they want. Parents set up a "wish list" and toys are sent out when old ones are shipped back. I think this is a great idea, given how fast kids outgrow toys. Plus she tests the toys for lead content and small pieces. At the same time, don't parents already do toy exchanges and freecycle.org? This seems to cut out the middle-(wo)man.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
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Sounds like a great idea. My two nieces have so many toys, they are already in rotation - they only have access to a few at a time, while the rest are put in storage. When they get tired of the ones that are out, then some of old ones come out again, and the interest in those are renewed. So why not share those with others who can't afford the piles of toys they have.
I like this idea too...kids in this country (generally) have waaaaaay too many toys. I am also liking the idea of a toy library, which wouldn't allow you to keep the toy until you tired of it but would still allow circulation of new toys into your home. Right now my kid has been playing with Legos, and only Legos, for three weeks straight. Daily. Nightly. Legos. And I can assure you we have many other toys...
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