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Yesterday was a wonderful first for our family. My 20 month-old daughter attached 2 2*4 bricks together for the first time! Its great to see the delighted look on her face when I open the box of basic bricks with its bags of pretty colours, the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't know ... but I would think the exact opposite. I think it would stimulate her growth and development, and help her see the bricks in a non-traditional studs-up fashion. She'll grow to have better building skills than a child not (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Congratulations. (...) I agree with Tim. I think the opposite is the case. I have a six year old boy that was born four years before I came out of my 'dark age'. However, he's had Lego almost from birth, starting with Primo (which he wasn't (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That worries me a little too - that because she doesn't see me enjoying Duplo, that she will want to try the "little bricks" too early and then get frustrated. (...) I wonder what my daughter's first MOC will be. Brought up with 70's feminism (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Congrats, a heart warming moment to be sure. (...) Well I'm sure it's all in how you handle it. Comparing her creations to yours won't help her feel better about things. But encourage her and it should be fine. Now I'm sure there are other (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm a *huge* fan of setting a high bar for performance and watching people rise to it. If there's no option of lower expectations, people will perform at a high level as if it were normal. I've watched this succeed in my own life when mentors, (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Having my now 9 year old son brought me out of my dark ages and we had many happy years discovering and sharing our Lego hobby together, but then the birth of my now 2.5 year old daughter put me in dark age II (no time, no money, my Lego room became (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Mark Jordan" <mark.jordan@oracle.com> wrote in message news:I1G0KI.vK2@lugnet.com... (...) Congratulations, that is a fun moment. (...) basic (...) she (...) of (...) together. (...) She (...) will give (...) I don't think so. I have four kids (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Mark Jordan" <mark.jordan@oracle.com> wrote in message news:I1G0KI.vK2@lugnet.com... (...) basic (...) she (...) of (...) together. (...) Congratulations! Wonderful news. (...) She (...) will give (...) Is the mother-in-law kind of cool on the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, mother-in-laws DO have a reputation for being evil. ; ) I would have to agree with the other posters to your message--superior building inspires young LEGO builders. They think that if they work at it, they can be like you one day. (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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