More on tv/frugalness
Ren Allen
' I completely disagree with that idea in my experience. My son is
only 3 and half and has more than 50 Thomas The Thank Engine
"engines/car sets". He loves every single one of them. We have at
least 6 or 7 Thomas and he knows minimal diferrences between them."
I don't even remember which list I was reading this week, but there
was a thread about the benefit of having lots of something. If you
have SCADS of legos for example, you can build much cooler things. If
you have a lot of blocks, all the more fun!
So while I completely understand being frugal (I like the simple
things) I don't think withholding things from our children that they
love, helps them understand the point of being frugal.
We can help them better by modeling and encouraging such traits as
recycling, re-using, gifting used things etc...
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
only 3 and half and has more than 50 Thomas The Thank Engine
"engines/car sets". He loves every single one of them. We have at
least 6 or 7 Thomas and he knows minimal diferrences between them."
I don't even remember which list I was reading this week, but there
was a thread about the benefit of having lots of something. If you
have SCADS of legos for example, you can build much cooler things. If
you have a lot of blocks, all the more fun!
So while I completely understand being frugal (I like the simple
things) I don't think withholding things from our children that they
love, helps them understand the point of being frugal.
We can help them better by modeling and encouraging such traits as
recycling, re-using, gifting used things etc...
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
sam
--- In [email protected], "Ren Allen"
<starsuncloud@c...> wrote:
Christmas. Someone mentioned Thomas the Tank Engine which was almost
our theme. The boys just didn't have quite enough track, and they had
mentioned a couple of large pieces they wanted. The railway has now
completely outgrown the table, but it can easily accomodate two small
boys and their father, with plenty of room, because we have lots of
track. Someone else got one the boys a new Lego automobile set, a
really nice one. We can build about three more Lego cars now than we
could given the cool new wheels and other pieces. I was once attacked
at the computer by a nearly three foot tall Bionicle. Though, I don't
know how many individual Bionicles it took to create it, I do know it
was a feat of engineering.
<starsuncloud@c...> wrote:
> I don't even remember which list I was reading this week, but thereThis is exactly what my wife and I had in mind for this past
> was a thread about the benefit of having lots of something. If you
> have SCADS of legos for example, you can build much cooler things. If
> you have a lot of blocks, all the more fun!
Christmas. Someone mentioned Thomas the Tank Engine which was almost
our theme. The boys just didn't have quite enough track, and they had
mentioned a couple of large pieces they wanted. The railway has now
completely outgrown the table, but it can easily accomodate two small
boys and their father, with plenty of room, because we have lots of
track. Someone else got one the boys a new Lego automobile set, a
really nice one. We can build about three more Lego cars now than we
could given the cool new wheels and other pieces. I was once attacked
at the computer by a nearly three foot tall Bionicle. Though, I don't
know how many individual Bionicles it took to create it, I do know it
was a feat of engineering.
Ren Allen
...which should really read frugality, shouldn't it? I don't know if
frugalness is a word, time for the dictionary!:)
"My son is one who gets overwhelmed with too much stuff. Too many
different things out at once (as in, available to him)"
Maybe you already do this, but here's something we like to do...
we put some of their toys in bins and keep them in the basement. The
kids help us choose some things they're tired of, but aren't ready to
part with and we haul them away.
Then, you rotate stuff, so they always have some "new" old things to
play with. I love pulling out some old toys that suddenly are very
interesting because they've been out of sight for a while.
Keeps the environment from being overwhelming and they still have
access to a lot of interesting things.
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
frugalness is a word, time for the dictionary!:)
"My son is one who gets overwhelmed with too much stuff. Too many
different things out at once (as in, available to him)"
Maybe you already do this, but here's something we like to do...
we put some of their toys in bins and keep them in the basement. The
kids help us choose some things they're tired of, but aren't ready to
part with and we haul them away.
Then, you rotate stuff, so they always have some "new" old things to
play with. I love pulling out some old toys that suddenly are very
interesting because they've been out of sight for a while.
Keeps the environment from being overwhelming and they still have
access to a lot of interesting things.
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
Manisha Kher
--- sam <andextradays@...> wrote:
restricting. The tracks are now all over our family
room floor. We don't have a coffee table or anything
in the middle. It's much more fun.
Manisha
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> --- In [email protected], "RenWe've stopped using our train table because it was too
> Allen"
> <starsuncloud@c...> wrote:
>
> > I don't even remember which list I was reading
> this week, but there
> > was a thread about the benefit of having lots of
> something. If you
> > have SCADS of legos for example, you can build
> much cooler things. If
> > you have a lot of blocks, all the more fun!
>
>
> This is exactly what my wife and I had in mind for
> this past
> Christmas. Someone mentioned Thomas the Tank Engine
> which was almost
> our theme. The boys just didn't have quite enough
> track, and they had
> mentioned a couple of large pieces they wanted. The
> railway has now
> completely outgrown the table, but it can easily
> accomodate two small
> boys and their father, with plenty of room, because
> we have lots of
> track.
restricting. The tracks are now all over our family
room floor. We don't have a coffee table or anything
in the middle. It's much more fun.
Manisha
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Deb
>>> If youIf you have scads of Legos, you can play BrikWars (brikwarsdotcom is
> > > have SCADS of legos for example, you can build
> > much cooler things. If
> > > you have a lot of blocks, all the more fun!
> >
their website) - it's a pretty cool game where you build a little
town, or some fortresses or whatever and then use the miniature
figure (minifigs in the game parlance) and dice to have battles -
the fun part is that buildings get blown up (lego pieces
disassemble) but they can be rebuilt or the pieces used to assemble
small walls for cover or whatever. We've got an ever-changing 6'x3'
BrikWars scenario in our basement. At first it was a bunch of simple
blocky buildings which gave way to buildings and look out towers
which have now evolved into two ginormous castles - DH's colors are
red, black and white, DS uses the blue, green and yellow. It's
really cool.
And if you've got scads of legos (and especially minifigs) that you
aren't using anymore ever, I'd like to see about arranging some sort
of trade or purchase deal...
--Deb
camden
Our Thomas track usually stretches from the living room, down the hall (with
a loop in the bathroom), into the kitchen, around & under the table, thru
the front hall & back to the living room !! They love it 'cause they can
get so many trains going at once. Even though they make them crash once in
awhile just for fun ;)
We try, even though on a budget, to get a new engine or track on shopping
day.
Carol
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a loop in the bathroom), into the kitchen, around & under the table, thru
the front hall & back to the living room !! They love it 'cause they can
get so many trains going at once. Even though they make them crash once in
awhile just for fun ;)
We try, even though on a budget, to get a new engine or track on shopping
day.
Carol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> We've stopped using our train table because it was too
> restricting. The tracks are now all over our family
> room floor. We don't have a coffee table or anything
> in the middle. It's much more fun.
>
> Manisha
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Alexandra & Brian Polikowsky
We have a 4x8 (feet!) table my nephew built for x-mas in my son's Thomas room. There he plays wooden Thomas. In the living room we have Thomas Take Along nad in the hallway we have Thomas Tommy and in the Family room we have Lego Thomas.
We do spend a lot of money on it but it is worth seeing ds happy and playing.
Alex
We do spend a lot of money on it but it is worth seeing ds happy and playing.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: camden
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:18 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: More on tv/frugalness
Our Thomas track usually stretches from the living room, down the hall (with
a loop in the bathroom), into the kitchen, around & under the table, thru
the front hall & back to the living room !! They love it 'cause they can
get so many trains going at once. Even though they make them crash once in
awhile just for fun ;)
We try, even though on a budget, to get a new engine or track on shopping
day.
Carol
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> We've stopped using our train table because it was too
> restricting. The tracks are now all over our family
> room floor. We don't have a coffee table or anything
> in the middle. It's much more fun.
>
> Manisha
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camden
Can you imagine how much fun all these kids would have if we had a gym &
huge boxes of Thomas stuff ? Coty (6) would be thrilled !!
Maybe someday they'll make a Thomas park like Legoland :)
Carol
huge boxes of Thomas stuff ? Coty (6) would be thrilled !!
Maybe someday they'll make a Thomas park like Legoland :)
Carol
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From: "Alexandra & Brian Polikowsky" <polykow@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Re: More on tv/frugalness
> We have a 4x8 (feet!) table my nephew built for x-mas in my son's Thomas
> room. There he plays wooden Thomas. In the living room we have Thomas Take
> Along nad in the hallway we have Thomas Tommy and in the Family room we
> have Lego Thomas.
> We do spend a lot of money on it but it is worth seeing ds happy and
> playing.
> Alex