I wonder...

Sometimes, i wonder if i spoiled my kids or what.. 

  

I look forward to the day my house has absolutely no toys on the floor, or not as many bookshelves as i have now.. Somehow, it doesn't seems like my wish can come true anytime soon.. 

  

You see why.. 

MIL came to my place.. Commented i spend a lot of money on my kids toys and books.. Yes it's true.. My home is cluttered with 2 huge bookshelves and a few other small ones, boxes and boxes of toys, stacks and stacks of flash cards and loads of art and craft materials so usually my kids are entertained at home with these stuffs.. 

  

My SIL has 3 kids too.. 2 elder ones are in upper primary already, so should have quite a fair bit of books, but i don't even see a single bookshelf in their house. Her 3rd child is as old as Grace, but hasn't gotten a single book or toy.. 

  

And the problem is.. 

The way MIL puts it is i am simply spendthrift.. Only spend my husband's money on all these things that we need not need.. In her opinion, book and toys are things that kids not need! But to me, they are absolutely necessary! What should the kids do without these things to keep them entertained? Watch TV all day long? Run around the house? Climb the windows and grills? Don't the books provide them with knowledge, or the toys helps in developing their creativity?

  

Perhaps we need not have so much.. But completely nothing does seems weird to me.. :p

  

What do you think?