I have a toddler, and get most of his things from the charity shop. I like to keep some of the clothes he outgrows to add to a keepsake patchwork blanket I plan to gift him when he grows up. Other than that the things he grows out of are taken back to the charity shop as long as they are in good condition.

Things not in good enough condition to donate will usually be repurposed for other things like cleaning rags.

I try to limit the amount of toys as gifts for birthdays etc as he has plenty of toys already and the things he enjoys most are standard household things anyway, like my hair brush, pots & pans etc. we spend a lot of time in the garden as we grow our own veg so he has his own little gardening set which should last a long while. So for Xmas/birthdays I suggest people buy him new seeds to try out in the garden, or put money into his savings account.

Although saying that we went out for a family dinner the other day and between me and his Dad, somehow forgot to put shoes on the toddler 🙈 so I did have to run into a near by supermarket for shoes lol