Comments on: Kids Toys That Play Well

By: Mr Winky

Mr Winky — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:57:42 +0000

O I Do !

By: ~baby blue eyes~? AKA Val

~baby blue eyes~? AKA Val — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:45:46 +0000

a bit of everything. give to goodwill/salvation army, give to friends, give to the "foster closet" (a donation place to benefit foster families) and list it on freecycle

haven't sold anything yet. i figure the most i'd get is 5 bucks and i'd rather give it to someone who is in need.

join freecycle.com…the easiest/fastest way to get rid of your junk. no money exchanged…it's called FREEcycle. but it gets your unwanted stuff out of your place and gets put to good use by someone who wants/needs it.

By: trekkie_from_hecky

trekkie_from_hecky — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:40:44 +0000

Kids toys are different these days – cell phones are the new "walkie-talkies". They play video games of cars, he-man, and GI Joe.

As for the "grow up too fast" argument, there are a few things going on that really don't go well together.

Twelve year olds have more knowledge (as you pointed out) about sex and other adult topics than newlyweds did a few generations back.

At the same time, the children aren't responsible for their actions as they are still children. Unfortunately, parents are limited in their right to discipline their children and many lack discipline themselves.

So, children remain children despite their abundant adult knowledge until long after they should've become adults. The nation is full of 20 year old children, and 12 year old girls dressed like hookers.

What's the solution? Turn off the fking TV and talk to your kids. Teach them responsibility. Be open with them about them becoming adults. Don't close your eyes and mumble abstinence – it isn't reasonable and it doesn't work. Instead, validate their emotions and facilitate their decision making.

By: mikanajay

mikanajay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:58 +0000

My son who is now 6 is absolutely enamored with anything that is LEGO. They are reasonably priced and they spend hours playing with them. There are so many different varieties and they really don't outgrow them… ask his DAD!!

He also really enjoys activity books and Eye Spy style books.

Computer games are popular with him as well.

Those are the top three for us! Good luck and Merry Christmas!

By: Signilda

Signilda — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:01 +0000

The season for sharing and caring is coming. Have your children consider donating some of their toys they have out grown to a local church. Make sure the toy is in good working order, if it requires batteries put in new ones to show it works properly. Introduce the idea of a donation box of clothes, mittens, hats, scarves, coats as well as their unwanted toys, when you are calm and not using it to threaten to deprive them of their favorite toys. Consider starting the box at the beginning of Nov. when they are thinking about things they have to be thankful for. When the box is heaping full take them to the church that helps out the needy and make sure they explain this is for the local children this church helps.

By: Brittany S

Brittany S — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:51 +0000

My daughter is 15 months, and LOVES books. I have toys everywhere set out in her room but she will sit there for hours looking at her books & wanting me to read her stories.

Cant go wrong with books. So however old they are you can find some to their age group, try pop out books & touchy feel books. Even older kids love that stuff. Scary books & bedtime books I have found 4+ year olds love story books. (Ive been a nanny & a childcare worker previously before I become a Mum)

Hope that helped…

By: cdoubie

cdoubie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:18 +0000

Well, I have collected quite a few of them over the years and I think could be either or… it depends on how old the boys are. I think they are for the most part, better for collecting, but if you look around at Walmart, they do make matchbox like John Deere toys that would probably be more suitable for playing with than a typical die cast collectible.

By: <333

<333 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:05 +0000

Since I was a 6 YO boy in 1966, I can tell you that my favorite toys were my Tonka Trucks, especially the big fire engine, and my Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs. It was great fun to build stuff then knock it all down with the trucks.

By: Reality * His Third Account

Reality * His Third Account — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:13 +0000

No I haven't but I will admit that I enjoy playing with my kids and their toys. They don't know it but I usually have just as much as they do, lol.

By: B

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:10:39 +0000

these are things my kids play with and they are a girl 6 and boy 3.

soccer ball

jr football or foam one might be better

Frisbee

a rubber ball for playing kick ball with bases. you can make ur own bases and the dollar tree did carry them

jump ropes

kid size rakes

plastic t ball

paint, lots of paint and boxes or posters are 2 for a dollar at $ tree
Spray paint a big huge box, let them i mean, and make a play house outta it.

How bout a tent? If not that, they could make a fort using kit chairs and blankets and sheets and stuff

if you have a table, uno and other games without tiny pieces might be good. My daughter loves uno!

horse shoes is fun too, they make them mobile kinds so you can bring them in when your done with them

kites are a $ at the $ tree too

who doesnt like bubbles or bubble blowers? You can get an awesome bubble blower at wal mart for not too much like 10 or 15 dollars and its GREAT LOADS OF FUN

potting soil and seeds is fun too

dont forget the boom box, gotta have tunes outside right?

I hope this helps it was just off the top of my head!