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Re: Conversation at TRU overheard
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:18:55 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.SPAMCAKEnet
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Mookie wrote:
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> > Basically, do all of you out there with Kids pick the sets by the age
> > range on the box for them???
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> I answer speaking of toys in general, not just sets...
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> Yes and no. When my kids were much younger, of the age where they could
> choke on things or get trapped in them or strangled, etc., I gave much
> more credence to age ranges, especially the minimums.
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> Now, I mostly look at the maximums. If something's marked as 5-8, I will
> think hard about whether to buy it for Nik, who is 7. It's not likely to
> hold his interest long. But then, he doesn't care for Town Jr much, and
> was able to build R2D2 out of the Droid Developer Kit with only some
> parts sorting assistance from me.
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> That's my boy!
My son built the 8448 he got for his 10th Bday in a day and a half. Now he
can't be pried away from the Mindstorms we..., er Santa got him for
Christmas.
Just thought I'd chime in as it seemed like bragging about your kid time:-)
-John
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| Well, I'd brag about my kid, but *I* am my kid... ;-) I can't wait to get my 3rd 8448 from TRU, so I can build the Racer - the main car and the Hot Rod are STAYING built (and the main model is getting RISed), and the Racer probably will too. I'll (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Conversation at TRU overheard
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| (...) I answer speaking of toys in general, not just sets... Yes and no. When my kids were much younger, of the age where they could choke on things or get trapped in them or strangled, etc., I gave much more credence to age ranges, especially the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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