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Subject: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
...according to the experts, anyway :)
The "Danger" list
Those nunchakus look pretty cool though ;D
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
Oh, and for parents who want to shirk the responsibility of teaching their kids right from wrong, here is a list of toys to avoid so that your kid doesn't grow up to be a rapist or an axe-murderer:
The "Dirty Dozen" violent toys list
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
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Those nunchakus look pretty cool though ;D
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hey I learned the art of nunckakus when I was a lad and I turned out ok.
A little martial arts training never hurt anyone. :D
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
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At a news conference on Monday, (director of the Lion & Lamb Project, Daphne)White criticised toys like the "Kid Powered Roaring Hulk" and video games "Enter the Matrix", made by Infogrames Entertainment and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", made by Atari Inc. The games are tied to movies intended for an older audience, and White called for regulation of the toy and entertainment industry. End Quote
Not more game-bashing... it's so old now.
While most games are meant for kids, and can very well be called toys, some are more for the 18-24 group and are often considered as entertainment now. I don't see why she has to pick at them too.
Just sorta gets on my nerves.
I am a little shocked to see some things on there that seem otherwise friendly. I think parents should watch their kids when they play, if not participate. Parents need to build strong bonding between their kids; otherwise they'll feel neglected and "not whole". That's my opinion though.
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
Any toy in young children's hands could be dangerous.
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
Any toys that forces them to stay inside and not do any physical activity...kids are getting to lazy.
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
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Oh, and for parents who want to shirk the responsibility of teaching their kids right from wrong, here is a list of toys to avoid so that your kid doesn't grow up to be a rapist or an axe-murderer:
The "Dirty Dozen" violent toys list
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It seems to me that most of these toys are for PRESCHOOLERS,whose PARENTS need to be SUPERVISING their kid's playtime anyway! As far as their CRUCIFYING "violent" video games.it's the PARENTS who need to be TEACHING kids the difference between fantasy and REALITY,and ENFORCING "no violent behavior"!
Subject: Re: What NOT to buy your kids for the holidays...
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It seems to me that most of these toys are for PRESCHOOLERS,whose PARENTS need to be SUPERVISING their kid's playtime anyway! As far as their CRUCIFYING "violent" video games.it's the PARENTS who need to be TEACHING kids the difference between fantasy and REALITY,and ENFORCING "no violent behavior"!
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I like the way you think :)