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Originally posted by rockymcgilicutty
reply to post by Rodinus
Does Mrs. Rodinus approve of you scurrying about the house with a camera?
Let's see your current playroom ( your workshop).
Originally posted by Flavian
reply to post by Rodinus
Awesome thread Rodinus.
I have to say that for all the shiny impressiveness of toys today, they have a certain soullessness about them. Yes, my He Man and Star Wars toys may look rubbish compared to what is available these days but, to me, they are infinitely better because they encouraged imagination. They encouraged kids to think outside the box. They encouraged kids to get off their arses and actually do something - for example, how could you properly play with the Action Man vehicles without first attacking the garden to make ramps, mud pits, etc?
It certainly didn't pay to be a captured Allied toy soldier in my house! (if the enemy were the Japs).
Thankfully (and thanks to large doses of daddy intervention) my kids are still young enough to fully immerse themselves in imaginative play. The eldest though is starting to show worrying signs of descent into the shiny shiny madness..........
Originally posted by rockymcgilicutty
reply to post by Rodinus
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You know I did forget one thing that did surprise me. The G-kids were giving me the I'm bored thing last summer. I went out to the Oak tree in the front yard and hung them a good old fashioned Tire Swing. They love it couldn't hardly get them off it, pleased me greatly. Going to put a zip line in for them next over the pond . That should keep them outside this summer.
The boys want a treehouse too. I guess if you are willing to put in some effort they will play outside.edit on 3-4-2013 by rockymcgilicutty because: (no reason given)
If they're slightly older kids, how about having them build the treehouse with you? No reason why you should do all the darned work! Or they can invite some friends over and you can put them all to work!