Too many people try to read w-a-y too much into children's little antics. She is just being a typical child. I remember doing the same thing with my Mother and I didn't grow up promiscuous- been married for the past 22 years. Give the kid some slack. Throw away all those "perfect parenting" books. If anything, put your foot down and regulate the toys. I got my boys involved in going through the toy chest and taking out what they no longer played with to share with other kids who were less fortunate than them. (And they were very young when I started doing that) You can also try dividing up the toys when she is not around, of course. One set she plays with and another set you put away. A couple of months later you pull out the other set and she thinks it's Christmas in July. Rotate the toys. And let Grandma and Grandpa and friends and family know what you're doing. No showing up at the door on every visit with a toy. She'll get the message and learn to appreciate what she has. I would be more concerned at this point in her life that she would be learning through this behaviour, how to be demanding and "running the show". So maybe Prudie was a little rash, but I think he might have seen how silly his question may have been.

You got that right. If this girl gets unlimited toys, she will be at the very least spoiled and demanding. The promiscuity theory is a big jump. Although it might make a great scare tactic to keep relatives from showering her with gifts every few weeks.

Even grandparents down the street who ply the kids with stuff every time they see them isn't the worst thing in the world. I know; my parents did the same, and my kids turned out great. However, I did let my parents and my kids know that just because they were handed something new did not mean they'd get to play with it right away. They gave my son an enormous pocket knife at age 9, which promptly got put into a box for the day I felt he could be responsible enough to use it. Dad would show up with 2 dozen donuts (minus the one he was eating) at 11:50 am. They were all promptly told that would be a fine dessert.

My daughter who is 11 soon to be 12 - still collects her "stuffies". I know each child is different, but unless she is spoiled to the point where she throws herself on the floor and throws a tantrum and creates a scene when she doesn't get her way, then I don't see a problem. Kids like to collect things, and "stuffies" may just be her thing. My daughter loves hers, but she still goes back to the one she got as a 2 yr old, one she calls Puppy. She assigns to all of hers - and her bed is filled with them. They are all special in their own way. As she gets older she doesn't collect much any more, unless something in particular catches her eye. I say don't worry about it, she will grown out of it and grown up to be a secure kid.