[029] THE END OF TOYBOX CLUTTER? WITH NIGEL PHAN FROM WHIRLI

Did you know that on average kids in the UK receive around £350 of toys a year?

I was pretty shocked when I read this, and indignantly though to the myself "there’s no way that applies to my kids", especially as we buy the vast majority of their toys secondhand. But when I stopped and thought about Christmas and birthdays and those times when they drag me into the toy shop and my resistance levels are at an all time low, then it’s easy to see how it can all add up. And when I look around the clutter and the mess in my kid's rooms (actually more accurately spread around their floors waiting to trip me up) and the toys abandoned halfway up the stairs, in the kitchen, in the lounge… I start to feel a little bit overwhelmed.
I try my best to keep on top of it, and have recently instigated a 'one in, one out' policy, but as any parent of small kids will tell you, the instant you put a long forgotten toy into the charity shop box it becomes their favourite toy ever that they could never even consider parting with, and you’re a heartless meanbag for even thinking about it.
All of which is why I’m so excited about today’s episode. I’m chatting to Nigel Phan, founder of a website and start up called Whirli. Whirli is an online toy subcscription service where your kids can literally swap til they drop!

There’s a brilliant range of stuff on there, from rattles for babies through to nerf guns for bigger kids. And larger items too like ride on toys for toddlers through to scooters and balance bikes – a great way to see if your kids likes and/or gets on with a toy before making a bigger investment. And actually if they really like it, you have the option to keep any of the toys!

So settle back, ingmore the messy bedrooms and playroom for a minute, grab a cuppa and listen in.
Enjoy.