Why children collect stuff and how to manage their 'treasure'


By AGENCY
  • Family
  • Monday, 02 Jun 2025

Kids love picking up stuff, from sticks to chestnuts and shells. Photo: MASCHA BRICHTA/dpa-tmn

Small children love sticks. And rocks. And bottle caps lying in the street. Not to mention all those chestnuts that fall from trees. Three- and four-year-olds collect all these – and many more tiny items – by the dozens and take them home day in, day out. And protect them better than the gold in Fort Knox.

The question is: Why?

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