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Smyth's free lego

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Machiavellian · 26/10/2024 10:00

AIBU to think it's unfair to display free Lego on a table alongside full price, extremely expensive Lego? Cue one upset and confused child that couldn't understand why they couldn't have the displayed full price pieces for free.

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StillAtTheRestaurant · 26/10/2024 10:08

So the toy shop are trying to upsell Lego? What a shocker.
Managing your child's expectations is up to you.

Wherehasallthetimegone · 26/10/2024 10:08

I'm sorry but unless you are going to bring your child up to expect they can get everything they want it's really up to you to explain why they can't have the expensive lego for free.

Personally I'd just be really appreciative that any lego was being offered for free and your criticism seems really unfair.

They are running a business after all and the purpose of the free lego to persuade parents etc to buy the expensive stuff. So you have to expect tactics to encourage this.

Serencwtch · 26/10/2024 10:08

Maybe they naturally assumed young children would be supervised by an adult that could explain it to them?!

Crunchymum · 26/10/2024 10:06

I'm not sure I get it?

Your DC understands that toys have to be paid for?

How did they know that X lego was free and Y lego wasn't?

I don't think a toy shop was the best place to take them if they are going to kick off because you can't afford to buy them whatever they want.

JMSA · 26/10/2024 10:06

I don't follow at all, sorry. But it sounds like it's just one of those things. Distract the child and move on Smile