| Toys are mainly bought for children at Christmas, | | | | out of going shopping. |
| Birthday's and more often than not at Easter now, | | | | Educational toys are brilliant; your child can start |
| instead of eggs. | | | | learning even before they start working, which in |
| I remember when I was a little boy, there wasn't the | | | | itself isn't a bad thing. |
| huge selection around like there is nowadays, I | | | | Rattles for babies are seeming to become a thing of |
| always wanted a toy Post Office and I actually got | | | | the past, now it's all baby gym's and play mats, the |
| one, and thought I'd been given the world. It | | | | gym's are brilliant as your baby can play with them |
| probably cost my parents about $5, which was a lot | | | | from the age of about 3 months, obviously with |
| of money in those days. | | | | adult supervision. Play mats are more for babies who |
| Buying toys for a child these days isn't an easy feat, | | | | are sitting up, 6 months upwards, there are things to |
| warnings on everything, not suitable for under 3, may | | | | press and pull, before long they recognise sounds |
| cause choking, caution small parts, adult supervision | | | | from the different items on the mat, they will soon |
| recommended. | | | | have their favourite, as that is the only noise you will |
| People are often heard saying I'm only spending $150 | | | | keep hearing. |
| this year, as their child is only 2, only to hear them | | | | Children's' toys are best classified by age groups, not |
| moaning afterwards because, it cost a lot more. | | | | that that is essential in itself, especially with |
| I find the selection for boys has got a lot better | | | | educational toys, as some children learn more quickly |
| over the years, it used to be Lego, Meccano, toy | | | | than others. So if your child has a V.Tech computer |
| soldiers, train sets, Scalextric, model planes and boats, | | | | or say for a 4-5 year old, when they have got to |
| but with all the electric gadgets and gizmos it makes | | | | learn all the answers and different activities, you |
| shopping a lot easier if not more expensive, but | | | | know that next Christmas you can get them the |
| provides hours even years of fun. | | | | next one up, this is great as you know they will |
| Girls are a lot easier to buy for, until they become | | | | enjoy it, but then eventually the time comes when |
| teenagers, then it's music, make-up, secret diaries, | | | | they want a real computer. |
| clothes and money, which I think takes all the fun | | | | |