tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post1509028036555040198..comments2023-10-20T15:06:46.493+01:00Comments on A Changing Life: Boys and their toysA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-49684786515506789452007-07-18T16:32:00.000+01:002007-07-18T16:32:00.000+01:00My absolute best Christmas presents ever were an E...My absolute best Christmas presents ever were an Erector set and clock making kit. I remember being royally p.o.'d the Christmas I was 4 when my cousin of the same age got a sled, and I received a doll cradle.<BR/><BR/>I have children of both sexes and I introduced them to toys usually thought appropriate for the opposite sex. None of that 'took'. The girls still preferred to play with girl Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-62140762473510850922007-07-17T20:12:00.000+01:002007-07-17T20:12:00.000+01:00I used to play with cars and bricks too, mainly br...I used to play with cars and bricks too, mainly bricks with a set called Baco (Bako?). You could make all sorts of buildings but it didn't lend itself to freestyle construction in the way that Lego does. No 1 son loved Lego but it used to drive my husband to despair when he converted a set such as a train with tracks into rockets going to the moon!<BR/><BR/>My mother tells me I did have a doll A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-42206464679492317242007-07-17T18:49:00.000+01:002007-07-17T18:49:00.000+01:00With no encouragement, I used to play with garages...With no encouragement, I used to play with garages made of bricks and toy cars rather that dolls and prams. I also remember locking myself in the bathroom to get peace to read. :-)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847149482684623481noreply@blogger.com