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Are there any toys you won't let DC get?
In light of the upcoming holiday season, I was wondering if there are any toys you won't let your DC have?
For me, it's Bratz and Monster High dolls.
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Re: Are there any toys you won't let DC get?
Hand held gaming devices - even the educational ones.
That time will come for us but our oldest gets VERY fixated on that kinda thing (ie: his tag reader) so we're holding off as long as possible. My youngest could handle it well and stay balanced but if my oldest had one we'd never see the whites of his eyes again, his imaginary play would decrease dramatically and our lives would turn into negotiations about limiting gaming time. The cons just out weigh the pros for us at this point.
The other things he (oldest) REALLY wants but won't get are certain movies. Many of his class mates have seen Transformers, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc but we just don't think the oldest is ready yet. Ironically the younger one would probably handle some of them just fine but the oldest one gets really freaked out by high anxiety scenes in movies.
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For now, I'm avoiding anything too princess-y and Barbies, I try to avoid electronics as much as possible too.
I just kinda think simple stuff is better.
I'm not a fan of toy guns that look like real guns. We own real guns and I don't want him to have toys that look like the real thing. Something like a marshmellow shooter would be ok, but nothing that looks like a gun. That and age inappropriate toys are about the only thing I wouldn't allow him to have.
I do PREFER things that don't require batteries.
ETA: I honestly can't think of a single thing this child needs. He adores the toys he has (most came from consignment, yard sales or hand-me-downs). The only thing he's asked for is a toy UPS truck.
The only ones I really put my foot down about are things like craft beads because of DS. Beyond that, I figured I'll cross the bridge when I get to it. DD's interests at this point are benign as are DS's.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
tiny legos.
i'm pretty open to most stuff.
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On a side note, the reason I asked this is because my MIL asked for x-mas ideas and I told her "please don't buy her xyz". Does anyone else do this or do you just return/ hide toys you don't want them to have?
haha I do that, and thankfully everyone that asks for suggestions is really receptive to my ideas. DD has so many toys right now, that is the only way I can really control what comes in to the house. Everything is in our living room and I dont want it to turn into a playroom.
Btw, add Squinkies to the list of stuff that wont come into my house. I really try to avoid stuff with super small pieces (like the Polly Pockets w/all of those tiny shoes and gloves) but she just got a set and she's been ok with not losing anything so far.
I do the same exact thing, but luckily both sets of parents will ask us around the holidays & birthdays what we want for him before they run out and buy stuff. For example, DS is a Thomas fanatic. We have a ton of the wooden railway cars & tracks. Well my mom says to me the other day that she was thinking of getting him the geotrax thomas set for christmas since it is remote control. really? he needs another train set? I am trying to keep the train chaos to a minimum (and to one kind of set). LOL This year I'm telling them no more trains or cars because he has waaaay too many.
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