The Weekly Gripe

Buy the children cheap nasty toys for christmas

Children's toys are gimmicky trash

Toys today are nothing but trash

One thing is blatantly obvious and that is that children’s toys aren't at all what they used to be. I know that's probably a tired old expression that you may have heard your parents use.



Children’s toys are very gimmicky these days. Brightly coloured bits of plastic that don't really do anything and have no real value other than to serve as a brief diversion before the child moves on to the next worthless piece of junk.

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07-12-2007Tony, My kids are getting an assortment of plastic and modern toys from grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends, so they will indeed be getting things that are more conventional. Plus they are getting an assortment of stocking stuffers and such from us. And its not about the items themselves, ...moreMrs. A.
06-12-2007Will your children be happy? It depends the age of your children if craft toys would be good for them. The new plastic toys are just an example of todays throw away generation. They are going to grow out of anny toy that you give them. They will probably go through a carpentry set as fast as they wo...moreTony
28-11-2007For Christmas my kids are getting paints and craft stuff (youngest) and a carpentry set (oldest). They can make their own blooming toys! They will probably end up better quality than store bought and will likely be played with longer. Plus it encourages hand/eye coordination and other skills. And we...moreMrs. A.

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