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To think playmobil is appropriate for 9 year old bday

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Purplesky2 · 28/06/2016 13:04

Ds asked for some playmobil for his 9th birthday and my sister was asking what to buy him so I told her a set that her wants. My sister said surely it's a bit babyish but if it's what he wants she will get. Maybe it is a bit babyish but he plays on the play station and likes Lego so what does it matter?

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PlatoTheGreat · 28/06/2016 14:16

If he likes it, he likes it. it's not sister's place to say whether it is too baby ish or not.

Along the same lines, I know some girls who are still playing with dolls, they are 12 and 13yo.
Should I tell them to stop playing/that they won;t getting any clothes ofr said dolls just because they are too old too?
Yes I expect them to stop playing soon, just as I wood probably expect your DS to stop playing with Playmobil soon.
But ATM they enjoy it. Let's leave them all alone.

TwatbadgingCuntfuckery · 28/06/2016 14:19

My DC still plays with the wooden trainset I bought 5 years ago. At 9 its played with daily.

Who cares what toys you buy as long as they are happy. Plenty of time for your DC to move on to 'grown up' stuff.

Its one of those toys, just like lego, that's ageless.

plimsolls · 28/06/2016 14:20

I'm 33 and I think playmobil is great!

Seriously, from a developmental perspective, it's not babyish. Toys that require input such as creativity/imagination span a range of ages as the toys themselves are "props" that the child uses. The principle applies to lots of things. Take paint, for example. A three year old uses paint very differently to a 13 year old, but its the same "toy". Simiarly, a very young chid might just hug and kiss a baby doll, where a 10 year old might construct an elaborate storyline around caring for an abandoned orphan princess! Playmobil has exactly the same flexibility and as a PP said, has great potential in the future for making short stop-motion films etc.

As PP said, there are different sets and kits, and it could be that some of the sets are more suited to your 9 year old's aims than others are. It could be your sister has only seen a few Playmobil things and doesn't understand (or she could be one of those horrible people who make children feel as though there are only certain types of thing they should be playing with).

dizzyfucker · 28/06/2016 14:26

My 13 year old is going through the transition. He is getting interested in girls, wearing deodarant, caring about clothes and watching less children's TV. But he syill loves playmobil, lego, mini skateboard/bikes and hexbugs. my 10 year old still plays with her playmobil for hours. We had a playmobil v lego full scale battle on the diningroom table, all done by my 13 year old and his two friends. We had to wait till his friends went home before we could dismantle it because they wouldn't stop playing!

I remember getting him a Playmobil viking set for Christmas when he was 8. Someone said that he might be too old for it. It's sad that children of 8 and 9 are now considered too old for toys like this.

OnTheTurningAway · 28/06/2016 14:31

I'm not sure some playmobil is appropriate for anyone...
Here's the playmobil nuclear cleanup set.

To think playmobil is appropriate for 9 year old bday

tinyterrors · 28/06/2016 14:39

As long as he likes it then it's a perfectly reasonable present for any age.

I agree with pp though that some sets seem to be more suited to younger chi which could be where your sister got the impression playmobil is for younger children.

AppleMagic · 28/06/2016 14:48

I don't really remember at what age I stopped playing with playmobil (I had the Victorian sets too mimsy). But I do remember it was only a short gap between that and smuggling 20/20 into the park so must have been about 13 16.

mygrandchildrenrock · 28/06/2016 15:42

My middle DD was heavily into baby dolls and pushchairs etc. I can remember her asking me, just as she was about to go into Y7, if she could still play with dolls.
I told her she could and she made friends with another girl who still played with her dolls in Y7.

SoMuchToBits · 28/06/2016 22:16

Ds has only really stopped using his Playmobil this year - and he's 15! He doesn't want to get rid of it though.

I had to set up the Playmo referendum scenarios myself though, as he wasn't interested.

I wouldn't be in any hurry for your ds to grow out of it - they only have one childhood.

CurlyMango · 29/06/2016 18:19

Sadly my 11 year old son has decided he doesn't want to play with his any more, and would like someone else to have it.....

Kitsandkids · 29/06/2016 19:02

Definitely not too old! I loved Playmobil at that age and for at least 3 years after that. I think it's sad when people think children shouldn't play with toys!

ShtoppenDerFloppen · 29/06/2016 20:41

I think if he would like Playmobil, then for goodness sake, let him have some.

My DS has asked for a Lego set for his 18th birthday

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