tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post116612102257374441..comments2023-11-03T07:37:35.682-04:00Comments on Whirling Betty: Life with LegosB.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166283984442772442006-12-16T10:46:00.000-05:002006-12-16T10:46:00.000-05:00Dear Garnet,I sure hope you're right, not that I'l...Dear Garnet,<BR/><BR/>I sure hope you're right, not that I'll get a payoff when he's an adult, but just that you seem to think that what I do is OK, and maybe even beneficial.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166217645130163362006-12-15T16:20:00.000-05:002006-12-15T16:20:00.000-05:00That kind of committment to loving your child will...That kind of committment to loving your child will be returned when he's an adult. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad he's showing a renewed interest in "wholesome" activities.DTclarinethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482572917950645940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166217056645558772006-12-15T16:10:00.000-05:002006-12-15T16:10:00.000-05:00Kathy- I'm sure that's one reason Legos prevail in...Kathy- I'm sure that's one reason Legos prevail in toy stores year after year! I can't think of that many toys which appeal to adults.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166211394928597382006-12-15T14:36:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:36:00.000-05:00I still love playing with leggos!I <I>still</I> love playing with leggos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166159312884503432006-12-15T00:08:00.000-05:002006-12-15T00:08:00.000-05:00Dear Teri,Of course I don't mind! I always apprec...Dear Teri,<BR/><BR/>Of course I don't mind! I always appreciate your thoughts, and you never fail to make perfect sense. Lately I have been talking about moving as if I'm sure it's going to happen, and it's possible that the child finds that stressful. The dreaded Legos offer him the opportunity to control an environment.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Chica!<BR/><BR/>Hugs, <BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166158224340927332006-12-14T23:50:00.000-05:002006-12-14T23:50:00.000-05:00For so many years Legos and Erector Sets were unde...For so many years Legos and Erector Sets were under the tree and given as Birthday gifts every year. I miss those days! Wish I had all the old sets to send you and the child. Just what you need...more mess! ;)<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I do remember an unusually obsessed period of time when the youngest would not do anything without the legos in tow, including eating and sleeping. It was after several months of this behavior that I finally realized the root of the sudden obsessive attachment. Something important was on his mind. He put all his energy into building, creating and controlling those legos, and blocking out the rest of the world, because he could control this make-believe environment. You see, we had our house on the market and we were trying to find a house...with more room. Once we did find that bigger house, and got him all settled in his new room, it was business as usual. He went back to his normal semi-obsessive lego behavior. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying this is the case with your little guy. Maybe he just finally developed and interest and whamo! <BR/><BR/>Even if I had know the cause of his behaviour at the time, I think it would have been best to let it play out as it did. It was his way of coping, and cope he did. To this day I know when something is on his mind by the projects he's involved in. Funny thing. My husband is a builder and he does the same thing. Son number two gets this trait straight from the Daddy Tree.<BR/><BR/>Just a little food for thought...and I know you didn't ask, so I hope you don't mind that I mentioned this. ;)<BR/><BR/>Ciao bella...Sideways Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002230726261736435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166125549521227282006-12-14T14:45:00.000-05:002006-12-14T14:45:00.000-05:00Thanks, Jo. I, too am glad to not be the only one...Thanks, Jo. I, too am glad to not be the only one! <BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-1166124051479219982006-12-14T14:20:00.000-05:002006-12-14T14:20:00.000-05:00So glad I'm not the only mom buying those gigantic...So glad I'm not the only mom buying those gigantic Lego sets this year. And, while I've never delivered Legos to school, I did leave work early the other day to build a papier mache volcano. We must have the same brand of mom-nuttiness. Have a happy holiday.<BR/>Found you on BlogExplosion -really enjoyed your blog.<BR/>JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com