How many dolls are enough for a child who ADORES her dolls?

Ladies, I want to thank all of you for your advise.  I do appologize that I haven’t had time to get on the forum, because of several issues that my husband’s family and mine have delt with lately. And, so, on that note:  Thank you Raines, for pointing out what could have been part of the issue…

Just to update, since I posted last:  My husband pointed out that if I was truly so stressed because of her stuff specifically, I should probably commit time to pray about it.  God is patient with us!   While I knewl that my daughter pushed the “do nothing until I absolutely have to” idea, I realized she needed beter instruction and an understanding of what to do when.  I also realized that her room seemed cramped b/c of a few things I was holding on to; like the rocking chair I rocked my sick and scared children in :(. So, LindseyD I appreciate, deeply, your advice of consistently simplifying and keeping our eye on our stuff-and training the excess mentality out of our kids! Obviously, I had a ton of boundaries- but I finally saw that I had too many, too complicated for a 5 year old who I’ve determind is a very compassionate child that has difficulty communicating how she feels,-especially scared, sad, or hurt feelings.  So,Tristan, I appreciate your honest and viable advice of picturing a child behaving the same at 10 and older, that is good to think about to help determine if any behavior is worth battling over or handling with more creative methods.  And thank you eawerner, for reminding me that if something isn’t making a true issue on its own, don’t make it one.  Wish I had read yours the day I posted, along with several others!! 

So, we participated in a yard sale- at the last minute, so I didn’t have time to think about my own things- and we got rid of the rocking chair, several pic. frames, an unused filing cabinet, some books, several odds and ends, but only a few toys.  Once I labled the homes she had for her things with pictures, along with a a picture to-do list in order of task, on the back of her door, in a page protector with a dry erase marker, her room has looked tidy every day!  I am so thankful, I know God cares even about a little girls room, and her momma’s brand of crazy! She still has her dolls and her soft toys,(which she plays with daily) and we still have some of those rules, but we have made sure not to be too uptight and remember that we all are learning: learning to come to the expectation and to hold accountablility appropriately.  And remembering that “perfect” isn’t going to look the same to everyone.  So, thank you jkkyker and Raines, for further confirmation in my fight with myself about having things ‘how they are supposed to be’!!  I’ll try to remember that collections are a real and okay thing, and they are to be considered a time and case situation.  And, cdm2kk, what a great idea!!  I have shown a few pics to  my oldest son, which seemed to have an effect, but it hadn’t crossed my mind at all with her, and thank you for the great discussion ideas!!!  Hopefully, I can remember everyone’s advice, I really needed some confirmation today. God loves us and cares about even the littlest things, so surely the biggest of things won’t escape His sight!!!! 

THANK YOU, LADIES!!!!!  May God Bless EACH of you!!!!

With Graditude and Love,

MombyGrace