What I Learned From Doing This Experiment I have constant power struggles with my children over their toys. Toys are everywhere. The stairs. The sofas. Their rooms. The bathroom. The floor. Their bed. Underneath the bed. Out of desperation, one day I decided to do two different things, take away their toys and give them back only some. I learned a couple of things on this journey about myself and my kids. Parenting Realizations No. 1: Giving Your Kids Everything Does Not Equal Good Parenting I went in thinking I was going to better at managing my children's toy clutter. I didn't expect to learn anything about me in the process. I believe there are other parents out there who do this too. We love our children so much - so we give them a little too much. Now, giving to my kids is not bad in general. I am a firm believer, you can never give too much of your love, affection, attention, and time to your children. However, it easy for me to give too much of ...