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To think this is really sad?

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Principality · 17/01/2012 12:22

I took a friend's DS to school this morning. He was desperate for the loo so we popped into the classroom early.

Whilst he was in the loo i was looking at teh display board. It was a display of what we are wishing for. (I assume left over from before xmas) There were pics with a description of the item.

So there were things like, bike, doll, baby brother (!) etc. Very sweet!

The one that struck me tho was one had wished for "Iphone4" for xmas... They are reception... so 4 and 5...

Is it just me BU or is that a bit sad...

Surely at that age it should all be about physical play/ toys/books etc....

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2BoysTooLoud · 17/01/2012 12:25

Surprised there weren't more Iphone requests!
I agree it is a shame that kids are indoctrinated with technical stuff at such a young age.

culturemulcher · 17/01/2012 12:26

Look on the bright side. Perhaps a much older sibling has one and so the younger sibling wanted one too. Or perhaps one of their parents was getting excited about having an iphone for Christmas, so the young child picked up on it.

I think it would only be sad if the parents actually bought the Iphone for the 5 year old.

hermionestranger · 17/01/2012 12:29

My son would love a DS, doesn't mean he's going to get it though. Remember peer pressure can influence thoughts of children, it's up to us parents to decide though.

Yesterday he was telling me about his friend X who goes on the wii every single day and why didn't we? Just because you saw it written down doesn't mean it's what is going to happen.

IUseTooMuchKitchenRoll · 17/01/2012 12:32

Why do you think its sad? Children often want things that they see adults using, that's all it is. An iPhone probably looks quite interesting to an average five year old.

Apparently when I was that age I asked Santa for a cheque book for Christmas

Geordieminx · 17/01/2012 12:33

Ds is 4.5 and asked for an iPhone and a iPad 2.

I have both, he is allows to use them occasionally do he see's it as a treat IYKWIM?

He hasnt any idea what they cost though, so to him it's just the same as asking for a comic or a Ben10 toy?

AFuckingKnackeredWoman · 17/01/2012 12:33

Kids can do physical play/ toys/books and still embrace technology though. It an odd thing to judge.

My eldest has a wii, ds and a laptop - he hasn't lost the ability to interact with others and play yet

iwantavuvezela · 17/01/2012 12:35

I got an IPad - my DD said "I wish I got an IPad for Xmas" - to be honest she doesnt really even know what an IPad is, except that mummy looks very very happy stroking it. She was just mimicking my own excitement and has heard me say how much i enjoy it..... someone hearing her say that would think differently.
she then got into an argument with a friend who told her she got "a wii for christmas" - my daughter thought she was saying she got a wee, and accused her of being very rude!
so i guess you have to take these requests from a four year old with a pinch of salt ..... for what its worth my duaghter has played daily with the play dough set - one of her xmas presents.

ThePhantomPlopper · 17/01/2012 12:37

My 5yo asked for an iPad for Christmas - he got Lego.

Nothing sad about it, we're in a technological age.

mrsscoob · 17/01/2012 12:37

Why on earth would this make you sad, get a life, there are far far more important things in this world to get "sad" about rather than some kid wanting an IPhone! They probably only want one because there parents have one and they aren't allowed to play on it or something, and probably forgot about it almost the second they said it! Do you even know what 5 year old children are like???

mrsscoob · 17/01/2012 12:38

Ahhh just re-read and saw you were taking a friends child to school, that explains it then!

whatstheetiquette · 17/01/2012 12:40

Is isn't sad at all. I have an iphone and my 5yo likes to play on it. Given the chance, he's have one for himself. So he could play cut the rope and angry birds. . There's nothing sad about a 5yo wanting to play a couple of little games - they don't really know that iphones are expensive etc. Perhaps they also think Father Christmas is loaded anyway!

Haziedoll · 17/01/2012 12:41

Boys in particular are obsessed with technology. Ds had been asking for a ds since he was 4, we made him wait until he was 7. He is only allowed on it at weekends and we do have to be strict with him as left to his own devices he would be on it all day. He wants an iPod touch we have said no way until senior school.

He still plays with lego and art materials etc but given a choice he would rather be on the ds. I think that is quite sad but it isn't something we have encouraged. Mil said that dh got a Commodore64 when he was 10 and that was the last they saw of him.

ObiWan · 17/01/2012 12:42

Wow, now if a child had wished for a absent parent to return, or for there to be food in the house, that would be sad.

Wanting an iPhone is aspirational .

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