When to stop buying Legos?
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Anonymous
| My son is turning 11 and wants an expensive Lego set. He has a billion Lego sets from every birthday and Christmas from the time he was 3 till now and he barely ever plays with them. He builds it once and never again. He doesn't even display it; just goes to the giant Lego bin. I feel he is getting to that age where toys are just not a thing anymore. Is it mean to refuse to buy anymore legos? |
Anonymous
| If he’s asked for Lego and will built the structure I would but it and be thankful he’s not asking for video games. |
Anonymous
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Just get him what will probably be his last lego set.
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Anonymous
Also, there is a pretty good second hand lego market out there, if you're interested at all. |
Anonymous
| Buy him the Legos please. |
Anonymous
| Would you rather he be scrolling TikTok or doing something constructive? |
Anonymous
| What’s wrong with building it once? Why does it need to be displayed? They are like 3-d puzzles; no need to do it again or display it. |
Anonymous
| Sell the other Legos, he will never notice. Then get him the new Legos with his newly-found lego fund. |
Anonymous
| Never. |
Anonymous
and isn't that the point? |
Anonymous
Well, I probably wouldn’t practice lying to him or being deceptive. |
Anonymous
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He loves to tinker. Why are you trying squash that?
Abd he's specifically asking for it; for a bday present. Why aren't you thrilled? Fwiw, dh would love the chance to build the lego version of the millennial falcon. See, there really is no age limit to legos. |
Anonymous
| My 30 yo nephew still buys them. He is a successful engineer and swears Lego contributed to his smart brain |
Anonymous
| I’d rather buy my kid legos than video games! Our whole family loves legos, so there is no end date if they’re enjoyed, IMO. |
Anonymous
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I'll be 54 this year and still get toys for my birthday. My partner is 40 and I just bought him a couple of Star Wars Lego sets. I also get him the wooden 3d puzzle sets like a clock or a marble machine.
I'm sad for your son that you think 11 is too old for toys. |