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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of the wooden toys are more expensive because a real person actually made them by hand. Some people value that and are willing to pay for it. Is there something wrong with that? [/quote]

Of course not.  it doesn't however make one a more thoughtful or better parent.[/quote]
But it reflects a certain set of values that I've chosen as important to instill in my children. It doesn't make me better than you, but if I were doing something different, I'd be a worse parent.[/quote]

I'm the one who said "better choices." I truly didn't mean it like "oh, I'm better." I think PP above, who said she thinks she's a better parent with her house of flashing plastic, illustrated what I mean. We all make the choices we think are best for our kids. I do think the toys I choose are better. But outside of DCUM, I don't really react or have much of an opinion on what other parents are doing. I'm not judging actively. However, I came on this thread because someone asked about the mentality behind it, and I figured I'd share my thoughts. Then I sifted through a half dozen pages of wooden toy likers saying why they liked wooden toys, and other people mocking them or saying they're controlling, etc. So that's what I was saying, why be so nasty? I think I really meant, why be so nasty to someone who makes different choices. But yeah, I think my choice is better and I can own that. Just like I am sure (or I would hope) that you think your choice is better. So I can understand your being rude to me, but that post was my first. Most of the other posters were just explaining their view points. I just didn't get why so many people seemed almost angry about people making different choices. [/quote]

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