More Toys Please!

Dora, Upsy Daisy, a penguin, Rexty the triceratops and a monkey on Lei's bed

The kids have been asking for these Happy Nappers ever since they saw them on TV. They look kinda cute but sometimes they just get so encouraged by these commercials. They're watching kid friendly channels but the commercials especially those promoting toys are so disappointing especially on the parents' part. I spend much of my time explaining why they can't have a particular toy unless it's their birthday or for some other reason. Seeing so much toys and buying them a lot don't teach them the value of things. It's just making them greedy and unappreciative of what they already have. Giving them what they want every now and then don't make them happy and satisfied and it's like teaching them the opposite. While some of their toys and our purchases were a complete waste of money, it's really about teaching them the value of money and disciplining them when it comes to their wants. And we also got two kids, we don't just buy for one kid so that makes it all the more expensive.

We already got a roomful of toys, some were given but mostly were purchased. Lance is back into his LEGO phase and he sleeps with his soldier teddy while Lei doesn't get attached to any of her toys yet. Since Lance got his soldier teddy a few months ago, I got all the other stuffed toys and put them in a luggage bag to decrease the mess around here but Lei would often ask for her cat or her penguin until all of them are out of the luggage bag again. And now they're asking for these happy nappers!?! I'd say, they could wait until it's Christmas :D