When we decided to downsize we let our kids decide if and what they wanted to get rid of. Our only stipulation for our son was that everything ( minus clothes and bedding ) had to fit into his massive toolbox turned toy box; really it's so big he said he could sleep in it, and he probably could!
Our doesn't-care-about-things, throws-things-away-at-random daughter only had three Rubbermaid tubs worth of things (that included her smaller throw blankets) and her suitcase of clothes.
So far, so good.
A little history: a couple years ago I saw my old doll house collecting dust in my storage room and decided to give it to my son for his army guys. He was very excited probably because it was solid wood and built by my dad...well, OK, actually what he said was, "it even has cobwebs!!"
As usual the newness wore off and eventually the house was used almost never, if not never. I figured it was among the "unwanted" and left it at my moms house.
My mom put the house in the girls room, where James found it today...full of cute little girly dollhouse things set up by girls over Christmas.
A very calm but angry little boy confronted me: "Why is my army house in the girls room?!!"
Opps. Mommy mistake.
I explained and apologized...and helped him haul the house out to the car (did I forget to mention this house is like 1 foot by 2 ft by 3 ft, solid wood??).
After a disbelief moment (or two, or three, ok maybe 10) my husband not only helped my son haul that thing into his loft but helped him organize and get rid of a few other things so the house semi-fits into his loft.
I don't want to be so extreme with our downsizing that my kids become resentful or emotionally run over in anyway.
So, tomorrow I'm going to make sure my son is happy with how that house fits...and that there isn't anything girly about it.
Is this the pink house that was in your room in the trailer?
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