Charitable donations

I have had enough.  The situation has become unbearable and action must be taken.  What am I talking about?  The absolutely ridiculous amount of toys the boys have accrued in the last few years!  They are everywhere!  I put my shoes on and there is a car in them, I go to the loo and Lego men are watching me from the sink, every time I go to take my purse out of my bag plastic food or crayons come out instead...

As Charlie has got to stay off nursery for the week due to his recent Chicken 'pops' I thought I would try and get him involved in the mass clear out I am intending on doing...

Me: Charlie, shall we go through your toys and take all the ones you don't play with somewhere other children can play with them

Charlie:  Why?

Me:  Because you have a lot of toys you don't play with and some children don't have any toys and it would make them really happy if you were to give them some of yours.

Charlie:  No that is not a good idea

Me: Why not?

Charlie:  Those children don't have any toys because Santa doesn't think they are good

Me: No that is not true.  There are lots of reasons they might not have toys like their parents not having much money or because they are poorly.

Charlie:  Oh well ok

Me:  So we can give them some of your toys?

Charlie: No (thinks for a minute)..do they have any cats?

Me:  I don't know

Charlie:  We will give them the cat, they will like that

They might, not sure the cat would be too thrilled though!!  Looks like I will be doing the clear out by myself next week when he is back at nursery!!