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And I think I'm making some headway into the world of children's toys, too. But I've noticed something...
All these toys for six month olds, or many of them, at least, are a sensory nightmare. They don't just light up, they blink. They don't just make sounds, or even loud sounds, they make lots of different sounds that stop and start erratically. Sometimes they shake.
These toys scare me. I don't want to be near them. When I was little, I think they would have sent me straight into overload. That or I would've been addicted to them for some time, like a video game, then gone into withdrawal when removed. Honestly, I don't understand why parents say things like "it would've been more fun if it had lit up" or "I don't know why she likes it, it doesn't make sounds or light up or anything interesting" (actual buyer reviews). Are my experiences so different from theirs? Do most kids actually do well with that sort of sensory stimulation? I can't see it as a good thing, and don't want to buy them for Ana or Seth, but should I consider it anyway, on the theory that I am an anomaly?
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All these toys for six month olds, or many of them, at least, are a sensory nightmare. They don't just light up, they blink. They don't just make sounds, or even loud sounds, they make lots of different sounds that stop and start erratically. Sometimes they shake.
These toys scare me. I don't want to be near them. When I was little, I think they would have sent me straight into overload. That or I would've been addicted to them for some time, like a video game, then gone into withdrawal when removed. Honestly, I don't understand why parents say things like "it would've been more fun if it had lit up" or "I don't know why she likes it, it doesn't make sounds or light up or anything interesting" (actual buyer reviews). Are my experiences so different from theirs? Do most kids actually do well with that sort of sensory stimulation? I can't see it as a good thing, and don't want to buy them for Ana or Seth, but should I consider it anyway, on the theory that I am an anomaly?
Better question, does this question belong at
asperger? Because there may be the source of my confusion....
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Date: 2003-11-25 08:40 am (UTC)See, if they make the noises and shtuff themselves, in their own, doesn't it defeat the supposed purpose of having all that crap on there? I mean, if the kid interacting with it has no effect...
Personally, I was happy with barbies and gijoes. Ally and I would sit downstairs for HOURS playing barbies. Until I was about... 11, 12? I know, pathetic, but I loved making up stories and such!
Then again... Ally decided that the barbies should be like people when she was about 9, 10...
*shudders at memory of barbies in orgies and all kinds of frucked up positions*
Okay, that's just my sister. But, yeah. Back to what I was saying...
Batteries = okay, if the kid has to play with the toy to make it light/sound/etc.
Batteries = bad, if it sits there and makes enough noise for the mommy/daddy to want to come over and kick it out the window, esp if it doesn't have an on/off switch... o_O