terrydoo73
30-07-2010, 07:43 PM
Can anyone advise me what to do with my toys and storage problem?
My master bedroom which is adjacent to the living room acts as my playroom and stores all my toys (old bungalow with strange layout of rooms!). I have the Argos cubby hole system where you put anything from 6 boxes in each individual hole and each box is labelled with contents so I basically have like a farm box, a shop box, blocks, cars etc etc (you get the idea). I have stacked 2 of these 9 holes on top of each other and then put the craft items up on top so that the children cannot reach these 2 easily. I also have shelves for things such as jigsaws, games etc.
The recommendation from my early years annual inspection last year was to open this room up to the children rather than it just acting as a store room. I tried this but it was unsuccessful as I found that the children just pulled box after box out and emptied them, then started climbing through each hole to try and get higher up the walls!! Also with cots, high chairs and other equipment in one corner of the room I was frightened they would pull these down on top of them. So now I just bring out a box or two into the living room, kitchen and hallway and change it regularly throughout the day.
Problem is my inspection is due soon and I know they will say the same again as a recommendation - this room needs to be used regularly by the children!
What would you suggest I do apart from selling half my toys and equipment!!
My master bedroom which is adjacent to the living room acts as my playroom and stores all my toys (old bungalow with strange layout of rooms!). I have the Argos cubby hole system where you put anything from 6 boxes in each individual hole and each box is labelled with contents so I basically have like a farm box, a shop box, blocks, cars etc etc (you get the idea). I have stacked 2 of these 9 holes on top of each other and then put the craft items up on top so that the children cannot reach these 2 easily. I also have shelves for things such as jigsaws, games etc.
The recommendation from my early years annual inspection last year was to open this room up to the children rather than it just acting as a store room. I tried this but it was unsuccessful as I found that the children just pulled box after box out and emptied them, then started climbing through each hole to try and get higher up the walls!! Also with cots, high chairs and other equipment in one corner of the room I was frightened they would pull these down on top of them. So now I just bring out a box or two into the living room, kitchen and hallway and change it regularly throughout the day.
Problem is my inspection is due soon and I know they will say the same again as a recommendation - this room needs to be used regularly by the children!
What would you suggest I do apart from selling half my toys and equipment!!