Two of the same toy?

[Momof4]

My daycare children have freeplay first thing in the morning while I make breakfast, then again while I make lunch, then again at the end of the day. We are outside all morning and stay inside 1 morning a week for crafting/learning. If we have a rainy week I plan another craft and lesson plan but otherwise it's freeplay all the way except for circle time or when we play games like ring around the rosie, green light red light, etc.

Daycarelady, I wouldn't buy 2 sets of toys because they have to learn sharing and taking turns and they have to learn that if somebody is already using something they can find another toy until that one is free. It's important that children don't have anything they want exactly when they demand it at all times, it's a good lesson for them.

I used to rotate the toys a lot more often, but now they are happy with the same toys every day all the time and never have a problem not finding something to do. Mind you, I have way too many toys in here, but it's working.