'No, I still want that!' How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need
- Written by Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University

In any household with children there is an inevitable accumulation of possessions. Birthdays, Christmas, the celebration events like sporting victories and random impulse buys bring in a stream of toys, clothes and other stuff.
But getting rid of these possessions is another story. While some children can be convinced to send their old...