Comments on: Too Many Toys http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Toys, Waldorf, Montessori « Saathoffs http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-28034 Toys, Waldorf, Montessori « Saathoffs Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:05:32 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-28034 [...] Home Waldorf Toys: Choosing the Best Educational Toys For Your Children <- Source of above quote Too Many Toys <- a very interesting article about someone who was going to work for [...] [...] Home Waldorf Toys: Choosing the Best Educational Toys For Your Children <- Source of above quote Too Many Toys <- a very interesting article about someone who was going to work for [...]

]]> By: legetøj http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-22597 legetøj Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:26:28 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-22597 Tror også børn idag har for meget legetøj som begrænser deres fantasi og lyst til at lege. Legetøj bør ses som udviklende og ikke som underholdning. Børn lærer gennem leg og oplevelse. Børn bør i højre grad være aktive i legen end pasisve se på at legetøjet kan en hel masse. det er også grundtanken bag Emmasverden.dk Vi mærker klar en tendens blandt vores kunder, at de efterspørger legetøj, der er udført i en god kvalitet. Det begynder at betyde noget at legetøjet kan holde. Mange forældre oplever at købe billigt legetøj, hvor designet er udført i mange farver og plastic. Inden for det første år efter købet, har allerede mange forældre enten smidt det ud, pakkede det væk, solgt det eller givet bort. Store billige plastickøkkener fylder og pynter ikke på børneværelserne. Kvalitet koster lidt mere, men til gengæld så oplever vi at vores kunder lader legetøjet gå i arv, fordi de værner om det, det er nemlig godt og holdbart og udført i en flot design. Lad legetøjet gå i arv, undgå hurtige køb af billigt legetøj, men køb en god kvalitet som passer til dine børn og Jeres hjem. Vi oplever endda at legetøj som gyngeheste og dukkevogne får en fremtrædende plads i hjemmet længe efter børnene ikke leger med det mere, fordi det passer ind i hjemmet og ser smuk ud. Det er da også en skøn tanke at lade en smuk udført gyngehest stå i stuen, så når det voksne barn kommer hjem på besøg, bliver fyldt af gode barndomsminder, og kan lade sit legetøj gå i arv. Tror også børn idag har for meget legetøj som begrænser deres fantasi og lyst til at lege. Legetøj bør ses som udviklende og ikke som underholdning. Børn lærer gennem leg og oplevelse. Børn bør i højre grad være aktive i legen end pasisve se på at legetøjet kan en hel masse. det er også grundtanken bag Emmasverden.dk
Vi mærker klar en tendens blandt vores kunder, at de efterspørger legetøj, der er udført i en god kvalitet. Det begynder at betyde noget at legetøjet kan holde. Mange forældre oplever at købe billigt legetøj, hvor designet er udført i mange farver og plastic. Inden for det første år efter købet, har allerede mange forældre enten smidt det ud, pakkede det væk, solgt det eller givet bort. Store billige plastickøkkener fylder og pynter ikke på børneværelserne. Kvalitet koster lidt mere, men til gengæld så oplever vi at vores kunder lader legetøjet gå i arv, fordi de værner om det, det er nemlig godt og holdbart og udført i en flot design. Lad legetøjet gå i arv, undgå hurtige køb af billigt legetøj, men køb en god kvalitet som passer til dine børn og Jeres hjem. Vi oplever endda at legetøj som gyngeheste og dukkevogne får en fremtrædende plads i hjemmet længe efter børnene ikke leger med det mere, fordi det passer ind i hjemmet og ser smuk ud. Det er da også en skøn tanke at lade en smuk udført gyngehest stå i stuen, så når det voksne barn kommer hjem på besøg, bliver fyldt af gode barndomsminder, og kan lade sit legetøj gå i arv.

]]> By: Environment News Feed » Too Many Toys http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6713 Environment News Feed » Too Many Toys Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:37:17 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6713 [...] Read more of this story » [...] [...] Read more of this story » [...]

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6712 Crimson Wife Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:28:43 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6712 My 3 yr old would much rather play with my cooking utensils than any of the toys in his toy box. When preparing dishes for our Thanksgiving meal, I had to retrieve a number of utensils from his room where he'd made off with them :-) My 3 yr old would much rather play with my cooking utensils than any of the toys in his toy box. When preparing dishes for our Thanksgiving meal, I had to retrieve a number of utensils from his room where he’d made off with them :-)

]]> By: Tara http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6717 Tara Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:30:48 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6717 I like the idea of asking relatives to participate in a non-plastic toy Christmas. It's so simple and not too preachy. Thanks for the inspiration. I usually buy books for most people. Here's a good reason to buy books: http://writersgroupblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-sales-in-this-economy.html. I like the idea of asking relatives to participate in a non-plastic toy Christmas. It’s so simple and not too preachy. Thanks for the inspiration. I usually buy books for most people. Here’s a good reason to buy books: http://writersgroupblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-sales-in-this-economy.html.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6716 Jennifer Lance Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:46:10 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6716 ClothDiaperGirl, For years I have worked to educate our extended family, and it has worked. For the family members that have trouble with it, I make specific suggestions. I have also sent out email reminders each year that we don't want any plastic toys, and it is helpful to use examples of how plastic toys break, etc. ClothDiaperGirl,
For years I have worked to educate our extended family, and it has worked. For the family members that have trouble with it, I make specific suggestions. I have also sent out email reminders each year that we don’t want any plastic toys, and it is helpful to use examples of how plastic toys break, etc.

]]> By: Sonja Cassella http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6715 Sonja Cassella Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6715 Thanks for this excellent post. Professor Elkind is to be commended for his principles and his knowledge of children's needs. In our family we work hard to bring creative learning toys into our home and ignore others, but even Lego has become super-merchadized. What happened to the simple square bricks that we used have when I was young? Their vagueness invited us to dream and create. Star Wars legos encourage you to reproduce the picture on the box. It's not the same. I long ago noticed that low-quality, low creativity toys are very quickly ignored by children. It makes it easy for me not to buy them, but family members sometimes give them to us. I try to move them into a box in the garage asap. What can you do to fight back against all this merchandizing? Well, we make playdough at home when we need it. Then the kids can enjoy *creating* the playdough, and then shaping it! Thanks for this excellent post. Professor Elkind is to be commended for his principles and his knowledge of children’s needs.

In our family we work hard to bring creative learning toys into our home and ignore others, but even Lego has become super-merchadized. What happened to the simple square bricks that we used have when I was young? Their vagueness invited us to dream and create. Star Wars legos encourage you to reproduce the picture on the box. It’s not the same.

I long ago noticed that low-quality, low creativity toys are very quickly ignored by children. It makes it easy for me not to buy them, but family members sometimes give them to us. I try to move them into a box in the garage asap.

What can you do to fight back against all this merchandizing? Well, we make playdough at home when we need it. Then the kids can enjoy *creating* the playdough, and then shaping it!

]]> By: ClothDiaperGirl http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/25/too-many-toys/#comment-6714 ClothDiaperGirl Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:57:41 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2162#comment-6714 Good point. It's hard to fight the materialism though. Especially at the holidays. How do you convince family members and friends which toys are the right ones to buy for your children? I'm dreading the new load of plastic that will arrive on December 25. Good point. It’s hard to fight the materialism though. Especially at the holidays. How do you convince family members and friends which toys are the right ones to buy for your children? I’m dreading the new load of plastic that will arrive on December 25.

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