Comments on: Busy Day, Birthday Parties, and “Depleting the Inventory” http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/ Chronically oversharing since 2006. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cheaty Gets a Part-Time Nanny | Cheaty Monkey http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46090 Cheaty Gets a Part-Time Nanny | Cheaty Monkey Wed, 13 May 2009 01:59:16 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46090 [...] MONKEY’S T-SHIRT DRAWER (talk about “depleting the inventory”…what’s that old blue “dog” shirt doing there still — [...] [...] MONKEY’S T-SHIRT DRAWER (talk about “depleting the inventory”…what’s that old blue “dog” shirt doing there still — [...]

]]> By: LD http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46080 LD Mon, 11 May 2009 15:37:43 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46080 I'm just getting back to blogs after a week off. I admit, I searched for the post like Sci-Fi Dad did. (I was curious). I agree with you. It wasn't nice. Honestly, my kids have a ton of stuff too. The thing is, Matt, like your daughter, (and like me) has his stuff out. He plays with it, he sleeps with his stuff, etc etc. It doesn't mean you have too much "inventory" it means that your toys are being put to good use. I always find it amusing when I go to people's houses and their kids' toys are all in the right boxes, put away neatly, and used only in the right capacity. Where's the creativity there? I’m just getting back to blogs after a week off.
I admit, I searched for the post like Sci-Fi Dad did. (I was curious).
I agree with you. It wasn’t nice.
Honestly, my kids have a ton of stuff too. The thing is, Matt, like your daughter, (and like me) has his stuff out. He plays with it, he sleeps with his stuff, etc etc.
It doesn’t mean you have too much “inventory” it means that your toys are being put to good use.
I always find it amusing when I go to people’s houses and their kids’ toys are all in the right boxes, put away neatly, and used only in the right capacity. Where’s the creativity there?

]]> By: JavaChick http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46049 JavaChick Wed, 06 May 2009 18:57:36 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46049 I don't have kids, but I was a kid once upon a time and I don't agree with the "every birthday, every holiday, you must deplete the inventory." My sister and I had lots of toys. We took good care of our stuff and were generous kids - don't see how it did us any harm? Our [11 years] younger sister inherited all eventually, then our [20 yers]younger brother inherited the non-girly stuff when he came along. And they each added new stuff to the mix. I could see how storage could become an issue, but eventually kids grow out of stuff. Until then, if Monkey wants a bed full of stuffed animals, etc, how is that a problem? <abbr><em>JavaChicks last blog post..<a href="http://javachicksblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-it-means-to-be-fit.html" rel="nofollow">What it means to be fit</a></em></abbr> I don’t have kids, but I was a kid once upon a time and I don’t agree with the “every birthday, every holiday, you must deplete the inventory.” My sister and I had lots of toys. We took good care of our stuff and were generous kids – don’t see how it did us any harm? Our [11 years] younger sister inherited all eventually, then our [20 yers]younger brother inherited the non-girly stuff when he came along. And they each added new stuff to the mix.

I could see how storage could become an issue, but eventually kids grow out of stuff. Until then, if Monkey wants a bed full of stuffed animals, etc, how is that a problem?

JavaChicks last blog post..What it means to be fit

]]> By: Alicia http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46044 Alicia Tue, 05 May 2009 19:12:18 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46044 You should see my children's rooms. They have tons of toys. Every now and then we go through the toys and give stuff to Goodwill but I don't think they are overindulged. I just wish they would play with their toys in their rooms! You should see my children’s rooms. They have tons of toys. Every now and then we go through the toys and give stuff to Goodwill but I don’t think they are overindulged. I just wish they would play with their toys in their rooms!

]]> By: Dina http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46043 Dina Tue, 05 May 2009 16:39:13 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46043 I totally relate, again! Lucas is so attached to his huge toy collection that I just don't have the heart to make him donate some. He too was a first grandchild / nephew and has a lot of toys. In his defense he plays with all of them all the time. WTF is right!!!! I'm glad Anon is home. Have a good week! I totally relate, again! Lucas is so attached to his huge toy collection that I just don’t have the heart to make him donate some. He too was a first grandchild / nephew and has a lot of toys. In his defense he plays with all of them all the time.

WTF is right!!!!

I’m glad Anon is home.
Have a good week!

]]> By: LAVENDULA http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46042 LAVENDULA Tue, 05 May 2009 15:06:28 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46042 Haley you CRACK me up sometimes...soy chai crack crackberry oopps sorry now i am digressing....i am so glad that anon is well and home.your parents hAVE a cute poochie.and you should totally take advantage of family to help out with children i wish i had some family here so i could.monkeys cap is so cute.as for birthday parties i only have them at home and not every year because the noise and mess no thanks.so uasually just family occasions.and I AM such a privacy freak i don't even use my real name on computer.so what if monkey has a lot of stuff who says that is bad or makes you a bad or lazy mum? not me.i just get in mood to clean and clear and give away and throw out all. and thats not as often as i should xo Haley you CRACK me up sometimes…soy chai crack crackberry oopps sorry now i am digressing….i am so glad that anon is well and home.your parents hAVE a cute poochie.and you should totally take advantage of family to help out with children i wish i had some family here so i could.monkeys cap is so cute.as for birthday parties i only have them at home and not every year because the noise and mess no thanks.so uasually just family occasions.and I AM such a privacy freak i don’t even use my real name on computer.so what if monkey has a lot of stuff who says that is bad or makes you a bad or lazy mum? not me.i just get in mood to clean and clear and give away and throw out all. and thats not as often as i should xo

]]> By: Sharon http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46041 Sharon Tue, 05 May 2009 12:11:54 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46041 When I read your post today, where you quoted the other blogger, my initial thought was to agree with her general principle. I know that my own kids have way too much stuff - "treasures" collected along their 6 & 4 year-long roads of life. I know that I enjoy giving them little gifties - or treats or rewards for being especially wonderful - even though at some level I think that kids shouldn't need rewards for everything. I also know that I have to do inventory, in the true, Walmart sense of the word, where I go through it all and get rid of a lot of it, so that we can find and appreciate the things that are really worth keeping. But then I clicked on the link to your original post, where the comment had been left, and I was like, WHOA! This totally doesn't qualify for that kind of thing. Like another comment said, my bed TOTALLY looked like that when I was young. I don't think that those pictures showed overindulgence...just a little girl who loves her 'friends' and has to keep them ALL. Nothing odd or over-the-top about that. When I read your post today, where you quoted the other blogger, my initial thought was to agree with her general principle. I know that my own kids have way too much stuff – “treasures” collected along their 6 & 4 year-long roads of life. I know that I enjoy giving them little gifties – or treats or rewards for being especially wonderful – even though at some level I think that kids shouldn’t need rewards for everything. I also know that I have to do inventory, in the true, Walmart sense of the word, where I go through it all and get rid of a lot of it, so that we can find and appreciate the things that are really worth keeping.

But then I clicked on the link to your original post, where the comment had been left, and I was like, WHOA! This totally doesn’t qualify for that kind of thing. Like another comment said, my bed TOTALLY looked like that when I was young. I don’t think that those pictures showed overindulgence…just a little girl who loves her ‘friends’ and has to keep them ALL. Nothing odd or over-the-top about that.

]]> By: Haley-O http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46039 Haley-O Tue, 05 May 2009 02:40:10 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46039 <b>Teena - Oh, it's not getting to me at all. I was more like WTF!? ;)</b> Teena – Oh, it’s not getting to me at all. I was more like WTF!? ;)

]]> By: Teena in Toronto http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46038 Teena in Toronto Tue, 05 May 2009 02:35:38 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46038 Must have been a fun fun experience for the Monkey going to the ball game. And she's looking stylin'! Cute dog :) Don't let the inventory thing get to you. I think the Monkey has a lot of stuff too ... but I wanted to come over and play :) I didn't have much stuff when I was a kid. <abbr><em>Teena in Torontos last blog post..<a href="http://www.purple4mee.com/2009/05/walk-this-way.html" rel="nofollow">Walk this way</a></em></abbr> Must have been a fun fun experience for the Monkey going to the ball game. And she’s looking stylin’!

Cute dog :)

Don’t let the inventory thing get to you. I think the Monkey has a lot of stuff too … but I wanted to come over and play :) I didn’t have much stuff when I was a kid.

Teena in Torontos last blog post..Walk this way

]]> By: Rosebud & Papoosie Girl http://cheatymonkey.com/index.php/2009/05/04/busy-day-birthday-parties-and-depleting-the-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-46037 Rosebud & Papoosie Girl Tue, 05 May 2009 01:48:43 +0000 http://cheatymonkey.com/?p=2526#comment-46037 I just power read your last posts to catch up and in my opinion any attempt to undermine another parent is not called for no matter where you stand on a subject. It was nice to get all these updates, I am curious about your new job. <abbr><em>Rosebud & Papoosie Girls last blog post..<a href="http://jen-girls.blogspot.com/2009/03/cute-is-new-black.html" rel="nofollow">Cute is the new black</a></em></abbr> I just power read your last posts to catch up and in my opinion any attempt to undermine another parent is not called for no matter where you stand on a subject.

It was nice to get all these updates, I am curious about your new job.

Rosebud & Papoosie Girls last blog post..Cute is the new black

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