Susan001 - There are low-tech toys for older kids still being produced, but the marketing budgets aren’t as high for those. We did a pretty decent job of getting toys & games that don’t require batteries (not a complete ban, but made our sons pay for the replacement batteries, which kept them from asking for those types of toys). A person buying toys just needs to be selective, and not be swayed by what toys have the most commericials. Legos, K-nex, etc. are still pretty popular, but inspire creativity.
What is so sad teenagers with no electronics tend to get bored and find trouble they don’t use imaginations. When I was a kid I made up my own games and I didn’t do drugs, drink or vandalise property.
All three at least are staying entertained.
carmy almost 15 years ago
Have fun, kids!
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Have fun, you fellow babies.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Uh, huh! Looks like you’re having quite a bit of fun with the “Baby Toys”!
Smiley Rmom almost 15 years ago
Susan001 - There are low-tech toys for older kids still being produced, but the marketing budgets aren’t as high for those. We did a pretty decent job of getting toys & games that don’t require batteries (not a complete ban, but made our sons pay for the replacement batteries, which kept them from asking for those types of toys). A person buying toys just needs to be selective, and not be swayed by what toys have the most commericials. Legos, K-nex, etc. are still pretty popular, but inspire creativity.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Everyone likes going back to their “childhood”.
bald almost 15 years ago
the “big” kids will be shocked when the little kids come back and find them playing with the baby toys
Rmom:
a lot of the lego sets now are in kits with instructions on how to make a particular item..
they don’t sell many lego sets like when we were younger
kab2rb almost 15 years ago
What is so sad teenagers with no electronics tend to get bored and find trouble they don’t use imaginations. When I was a kid I made up my own games and I didn’t do drugs, drink or vandalise property. All three at least are staying entertained.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Grog ;-) I’ll bet I’m the only one who got that!
Plods with ...™ almost 15 years ago
I still play with them
Ladywillowdragon almost 15 years ago
let your inner child play
Ermine Notyours almost 15 years ago
“Eight, nine, ten years old. Old enough for Green Machine!”
Ushindi over 14 years ago
Remember that, you guys - the toys are the property of the library!