{"id":1538,"date":"2019-02-23T23:19:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T23:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2024-11-15T21:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T03:33:38","slug":"can-a-child-have-too-many-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-a-child-have-too-many-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a child have too many toys?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>Question:<\/h2>\n<p>Can too many toys hamper a child&#8217;s play?<\/p>\n\t<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>You might be surprised to learn that overindulging in &#8220;things,&#8221; such as toys, can lead to boredom. The article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/boredom-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boredom<\/a>&#8221; provides\u00a0more details.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Can too many toys hamper a child&#8217;s play? 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