Toys

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know what I can do with used toys? I have a bunch of stuff for six month - 3 year old boys. Most of my friends have girls or older boys. Thank you.

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[vivwiley.livejournal.com]

There's the Children's Exchange (http://www.solutionsatwork.org/Services/ChildrensClothing.html). They accept gently used toys.

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

also the little fox shop in arlington (at the fox library near the capitol theatre). www.littlefoxshop.com
the website lists what they do and don't accept.

[slinkr.livejournal.com]

The Somerville moms mailing list often has folks offering toys for sale or free for pickup.

[jamiesquared.livejournal.com]

How do you get on that list? Im a new mom :)

[brewso.livejournal.com]

To join SomervilleMoms, follow the prompts on the website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SomervilleMoms/.
You will then receive an email asking you to send a brief biography to the moderator at SomervilleMoms-owner@yahoogroups.com.
New members are added to the listserv approximately once a week, after the moderator receives bios.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

A few people have told me to join, but I'm not a mom yet (just entering my third trimester) and I'm not sure if it's too jinx-y to get on the list ahead of time. :]

[ron_newman]

If none of the above suggestions pan out, try Somerville Freecycle. Or just offer them here on DSLJ.

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

Not to be argumentative, but what makes these "toys for boys"? In my admittedly limited experience, children that young rarely care...

Plus there's the whole gender-identity enforcement aspect that's kinda weird, if you ask me (not that you did :-))

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

I had the same thought. Your friends with young girls might want the toys that come with boy gender stereotypes attached anyway.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

My littlest goddaughter's favorite toys are trucks and Lego. (She is also ultra-girly in her fashion choices, and often vrooms trucks all over the place while clad in a tiara and tutu. She is awesome.)

[badoingdoing.livejournal.com]

Thank you for saying this.

The hyper-gendering of everything from a young age really bothers me.

Thank you

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all the suggestions. I have a bunch of clothing and toys that I will drop off at the Children's Exchange.

[afty.livejournal.com]

If you join the Somerville Moms list, you can put them up for sale or for free there. They'll go very quickly.

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

There is an indoor playspace at the Somerville Recreation Department that accepts toy donations.
Address: 19 Walnut Street.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Also there is the Women's Center (http://www.cambridgewomenscenter.org/) in Cambridge near Central Square. They have a "free store" type space in their front foyer from which anyone can give and/or take. It's usually women's and kids' clothes and toys.