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Subject: 
Re: Girls and LEGO (was: Re: Introducing LEGO Direct)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala
Date: 
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:57:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Shiri Dori writes:
> Hi John and everyone,
> 
> Before I respond to John's letter, I'd like to say this:
> As a girl, not so long ago fitting in the Scala and Belville age range, with
> three (both older and younger) sisters and three girl cousins, I have to say
> that I agree that girls don't like LEGO as much as boys, but I think it's
> can't be "blamed" solely on parents OR on TLC. It has to do with both.
> 
> Basically, I mean that with just a "leetle" bit parental or other
> encouragement (i.e. buying one set, seeing sets at friends' or family's
> houses, etc.) and some theme development on TLC's side, girls can get hooked
> on lego, and I mean HOOKED.
> 
> I have examples for this, such as my cousin and little sister being influenced
> by my love to lego. I can explain this in more detail if somebody wants me to • -
> I'm simply busy right now and it's long.


Shiri,
  I hope you are right.  So far my little girl is showing some interest in
lego.  I am a little worried that she isn't interested enough.  Although my
wife encourages me by reminding me she is only 10 months old.  ;-)

Steve



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  Re: Girls and LEGO (was: Re: Introducing LEGO Direct)
 
(...) LOL! :-D Thanks for making my day! -Shiri (27 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)
  Re: Girls and LEGO (was: Re: Introducing LEGO Direct)
 
In lugnet.general, Steve Martin writes: <snip> (...) LOL too! Give her time, Steve, and she probably won't need very much, with your encouragement... my just-turned-two-year-old has lots of Primo and Duplo, and she continually asks to "build a (...) (27 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)

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  Girls and LEGO (was: Re: Introducing LEGO Direct)
 
Hi John and everyone, Before I respond to John's letter, I'd like to say this: As a girl, not so long ago fitting in the Scala and Belville age range, with three (both older and younger) sisters and three girl cousins, I have to say that I agree (...) (27 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.belville, lugnet.scala)

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