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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I do not let DD play with anything plastic or anything with batteries. I am sort of an "old soul" and[b] believe in calm play (no flashing lights, loud noises, distracting movements). [/b]I think it leads to ADD and other attention issues. I also hate the annoying sounds of battery operated toys myself. I also think it stunts the imagination. [/quote]

Woah.  Clearly you have a single female child, and probably a pretty young one at that.  At least now we know who we are arguing with.

As a mom of two boys, I have to tell you that your ENTIRE PHILOSOPHY would go against their natural instincts.  I've only rarely seen my 2 and 4 year old boys "play calmly with no loud noises or distracting movements."  And that is even with our limitation on toys with batteries.  My goodness, their favorite game in the world is to basically chase each other through the house yelling "aaaaaahhhhh!"  Then the chaser becomes the chasee and they turn around and retrace their path.

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Maybe it's you.  Not the PP, but my 2yo boy's "natural instincts" include calm play.[/quote]

Yeah, my 4-year-old boy is capable of both sitting on the floor quietly and playing for hours and then playing a game that involves jumping off the couch. They can have it all!![/quote]

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