Why so many families are “drowning in toys”
Why so many families are “drowning in toys”
This article explores the phenomenon of families having an excess of toys for their children, examining the causes, such as cheaper manufacturing and seamless online shopping, and the effects, including stress for both parents and kids, and fostering materialism. It discusses how the nature of toy purchasing has changed with the decline of brick-and-mortar stores and the rise of e-commerce and influencer marketing. The article also delves into what makes a toy valuable for a child's development, suggesting that simpler, open-ended toys often provide more lasting engagement than complex electronic ones.
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like avoiding social networks, having less toys and less complex toys sound good in theory and may be difficult for most to adopt in practice (due to gifts, social pressure and more)
perhaps, buy nothing groups and general neighborhood exchanges are also playing other roles like helping delay plastic graveyards and helping parents and kids re-engage with each other?
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