They have so many toys (which use for so little each time) that it ain't really worth it to use rechargeable batteries... I am just buying a lot of normal batteries each time and install them whenever needed. I just don't know what to do with the empty (or seeming empty) ones.
Perhaps off-topic, and this may or may not be a popular sentiment on HN, but maybe they could do with fewer toys? At least fewer battery-operated ones? I mean, each and every one of us should be doing our part to not partake in unsustainable consumerism.
I’ve tried this but it’s really hard to get the rest of the gift-giving family on board. My kids just get way too many toys these days. I use rechargeable almost exclusively though and try to keep on top of pulling them out of disused toys to put into newer toys. If a kid tries to use an old toy that I’ve taken the batteries out of (which rarely happens), I just give them more.
