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Does anyone else have a Lego obsessed child?

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Iceballoon · 29/12/2022 19:29

Good Evening,

DS6 will not play with anyone else, he finds the sets suited for his age too easy and now wants the 13+ & 18+ sets which we have been buying for him.

Lego is the only toy that he is interested in, and as we know Lego is pretty damn expensive.

What do I do?

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Iceballoon · 29/12/2022 21:48

@MrsAvocet WOW, I don’t even know your boys but I am proud of them, great achievement to get to the finals of anything 🙂🙂

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purser25 · 29/12/2022 21:54

Try charity shops

MrsAvocet · 29/12/2022 21:57

Thanks @Iceballoon My elder son is now studying robotics at University, and it all began with his Lego obsession! He is still pretty keen on it to be honest, as are plenty of his friends.

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Laquila · 29/12/2022 21:58

I have an absolutely obsessed 9-yr old - first thing he thinks about when he wakes up in the morning and last thing at night, God love him.

It's a great investment for him as he makes the sets (in incredible time), plays with them for a bit then takes them apart to make new creations of his own design. This is his favourite bit and he's SO GOOD at it!! He spends literal days doing this with hardly anything else intruding.

Having said that, he also enjoys board games, Cubs, playing outside etc so it's still possible to divert him with other stuff, but everything is basically second fiddle to Lego 😁

(Great idea from a pp about learning Danish, btw!)

Whatsnewpussyhat · 29/12/2022 22:01

DS13 had the Lego Titanic for Xmas and it was fully built by end of Boxing Day

Wow that is impressive speed building!

The good thing is that the big sets hold or increase in value so see it as an investment. 😄

Definitely encourage him to try self build though.

Kpo58 · 29/12/2022 22:03

Most of the Lego Stores do a pick a brick wall which can be very good. It's like pick-n-mix with Lego (rather than sweets). You can normally find some of the more interesting blocks there and can be very good value if you stack the cub well.

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Iceballoon · 29/12/2022 22:08

@Kpo58 Whenever I take him to the Lego Store, I never take much notice of the surroundings, my aim is just to get DS out of there quickly, because if he could, he’d want to spend all day inside.

He got the Lighthouse & Hogwarts Train from Santa this year and a few other sets from OH and I this year, but he still wants more. OH is also a fan of Lego he literally doesn’t look at the prices when it comes to buying.

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123woop · 29/12/2022 22:16

They sell fake ones which aren't as expensive! But in all honesty a lot of the more expensive sets will increase in value if he keeps hold of them long enough

Walkerbean16 · 29/12/2022 22:41

We had to convert the garage into an extra room to hold all our lego 😆

Daftasabroom · 29/12/2022 22:46

Hi @Iceballoon so DSs Lego progression was:
Small sets and bits and bobs
Lego City with a room sized train set including the first one off specific buys from bricklink (points etc)
Remote control car similar to 42124 which was quickly joined by an extra control set, and load of extra motors and batteries etc.so we could build models and race.
Mindstorms linked to a Raspberry pi
All sorts of hyper specialised stuff.
We now have nothing to do with it but I'm sure it'll be a hobby for life.

Laquila · 29/12/2022 22:55

@Daftasabroom that sounds like the route our family will be going down!

For some reason I'd never really thought about Lego expos/fairs - has anyone been to Bricktastic and would you recommend? It's only £14 pp.

MeMyBooksAndMyCats · 29/12/2022 22:59

DS11 is hyper-obsessed with Lego. He has autism and it's one of his very few interests, we must of spent thousands on it over the years.
He's currently collecting the Jurassic world collection. No advice just know your not alone. Smile

Sugarfree23 · 29/12/2022 23:02

I've spent a scary amount on Lego over the years. But at least it's played with and loved.
It doesn't get bunged in the cupboard for me to clear out in 12mths time unopened

Daftasabroom · 30/12/2022 00:07

@Iceballoon oh and be prepared for some pretty big battery bills. I seem to remember one year the batteries and chargers cost more than the Lego.

Also, some of the motors can be a bit flaky but Lego are, in our experience, fabulous at dealing with warranty.

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Iceballoon · 30/12/2022 13:48

Daftasabroom · 30/12/2022 00:07

@Iceballoon oh and be prepared for some pretty big battery bills. I seem to remember one year the batteries and chargers cost more than the Lego.

Also, some of the motors can be a bit flaky but Lego are, in our experience, fabulous at dealing with warranty.

Oh don’t LOL

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AWaferThinMint · 30/12/2022 13:53

We all got Lego for Xmas this year but my youngest is most obsessed. We have a room just dedicated to Lego. It's great!

iklboo · 30/12/2022 17:50

@Laquila - yes we went to one a few years ago. We really enjoyed it. Lots to see, exhibitions, building tables, stalls etc.

Daftasabroom · 30/12/2022 18:54

DS is currently planning a full size, working, double barreled shot gun, breach loading, the works. I admit I'm a disturbed by the whole gun thing, but, he's started sketching it out on paper, including how the various mechanisms will work. As a toy Lego really encourages creativity, imagination, forward planning, and problem solving, especially when you don't have that crucial piece to hand.

It's also infinitely reusable, who ever heard of Lego wearing out or getting thrown away?

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