To love “plastic tat” toys

[minniemummy0]

Someone recently gave us a load of 6+ toys for baby. Think Fisher-Price piggy bank, cook jar shape sorter etc. I spent a happy afternoon cleaning them and putting new batteries in etc. I can’t wait for baby to use them, they look like they’ll keep her occupied for ages! I admit, the songs may annoy me after a while.

On the other hand I have also got some wooden toys. They look so boring... don’t worry, baby will have a good variety and I do see the need to help with imagination, motor control etc etc

I just don’t get the snobbiness about “plastic tat”. I read/hear it all the time. Personally I can’t wait for baby to use them!

[LaurieMarlow]

Yeah the piggy bank was v popular in our house. It always struck me as very good for fine motor skills.

[aSleepyPrincess]

alessandro has it spot on. The 80's were rubbish in lots of ways but some of the best toys were thought up in that decade!

[Yura]

I'm glad people who like them exist. Means the one i bring to the charity shop get a loving new home (if it needs a battery, it doesn't stay in ouf house).
We are happy with our wooden toys, duplo and meccano. you are happy with the noisy plastic stuff. Great!

[Yura]

@DwangelaForever don't think i'm snobby- just noise sensitive.
Rainbow is great for kids who like building/constructing/balancing, my 5 year old playd with it a lot. Waste of money for kids who don't enjoy this!

[nocutsnobuttsnococonuts]

We have had a mixture but it depends on your childs interests. Some children need toys that have a purpose and cannot work out what to do with open ended toys.

Some plastic is tat - magazine toys, poundshop or cheap shop replicas. Even some of the character stuff is badly made.