Is It OK to Take Goods Discarded by Others for Your Own Use?

Good Heavens! I once furnished my house with items that others threw out for the landfill. I plucked a couch from the curb that was scratched and had padding falling out and missing a leg. I sewed up the cushions, stained the wood, threw 2 plaid sheets over it, tucked the ends in, found a "just right rock" to hold up the one corner with no leg and loved it for the next 13 years! I collect rocking horses and winter is the best time of year to go trash picking. Children get new toys for Christmas and the old ones are thrown out for the garbage man. I usually get them before the garbage truck does. A little spray paint goes a long way. One week, I collected three rocking horses, kept the oldest one and gave the other two to children in a poor neighborhood. They thought I was Mrs Claus!

1. I plan to make a trip to the "store" for new "toys any suggestions on which to buy?

Just come over to my house

2. What are the best ways to say "No" to your kids' demand of new toys?

first agree for what they ask,offer other things like colourful books,if your child is adamant distract them,play with them as you can,say some stories,make them say no,donot beat them

3. Chinese Hamster making strange noises?

try taking hiim to a vet. Or try to put a blanket in there. OR..maybe he's lonely. Try taking him to the vet. If they say he's fine then maybe he's just lonely so start playing with him or get him a mate.(: Or new toys.

4. As an adult, are you ever jealous of kids today with all those awesome new toys?

No, I just play with the stuff my kids have!

5. When you get new toys, do you ever get kind of sad?

u can shock me, sometimes i feel like i need it anyway... the twitching only lasts a lil while

6. Poor kids (joke)?

Why do you have to tell them at all? 'We cant afford that right now and 'We are poor' are too different things When I was. kid, we had a lot less money then i realized. Mom made our barbie toys ot of cardboard, when our water line froze we had to melt snow for cooking water, we shared rooms. But we had a big house so i told everyone we were rich! Lol Your kids dont need to know if your struggling or if your succeeding. They dont need new toys all the time regardless

7. Would you throw a Birthday Party or Adoption Anniversary Party for your Dog?

Why not? Sounds like fun. As far as spending, it would depend on what I could afford and if I could afford a lot I would probably buy a number of toys, maybe 50.00 worth or so. If I did not have much, I would go to a large pet store and buy their clearance items which sometimes are next to nothing though formerly pricey. Here's a hint for any income: If you go to the large pet stores about a week after special occasions like Christmas or Halloween, there will be expensive toys greatly reduced. We clean up at those times and save the toys for occasions. The dogs do not know they are Christmas toys, they just know it's fun. I keep new toys in my closet and wash and put away the ones in their basket, trading out the toys so they think they are getting something new all the time.

8. Do you know a good charity for me to donate new

Look around your local businesses for donation boxes set out by the Marine Corps Reserve. The boxes will say Toys for Tots. Place NEW toys, in their original, unopened packages, in the Toys for Tots bin. The Marine Corps Reserve - assisted by local detachments of the Marine Corps League - will take those toys to children who need them and both will thank you.

9. Everyday my son wants new toys, how to manage him?

As others have said, just say no. Not only that, but stick to it even when he gets really annoying. If he gets bad enough, you could try taking all his toys away and make him "buy" them back one by one with good behavior. Not only would that teach him how to be good, but it would also teach him that stuff ought to be earned. One thing my mom did with me when I was a kid was red and black marks. When I was good I would get a red mark, and when I was bad I would get a black mark. (Or maybe it was the other way around, I forget.) She would mark them up on a paper on the fridge where it was clearly visible. And when I got a certain number of red marks I would get something good, and when I got a certain number of black marks I would get a punishment of some sort. This method apparently worked well, since I was one of those kids you could take to someone's house and not be afraid I would destroy all their fragile objects or drink their bleach or something. :P