About comments regarding my 12 year old son and lego

[Everythingnotsaved]

My 12 year old still loves Lego especially Star Wars and Ninjago etc. He had a large Star Wars ship for Xmas & still plays with it, reads Lego books etc.

My mother things he’s too old for it (although she hasn’t specified what she thinks he should be doing at 12)

I always thought Lego was for any age to be honest and would rather he played with Lego than spend hours on a screen....


Aibu? What should 12 year olds be doing?!

[LoseLooseLucy]

Too old for Lego?!

In what world? I love it still (I'm 40).

[bengalcat]

Your mothers an idiot on this one . Grown adults do Lego - you’re never too old .

[GeraltOfRivia]

I love a good Lego set at 38. DH and I often build things with the kids. It's great. You're never too old.

[Drum2018]

Point out that many Lego sets are for age 16. And tell her it's really none of her business.

[CecilyP]

Your mother's being ridiculous. My neighbours' grandson loves Lego and still gets it for Christmas. He's a 25 year-old engineering graduate. Some of the models are so complex, that they would be be hard for anyone under 12 to do.

[OhLookHeKickedTheBall]

My in his 40s DH never grew out of Lego, he still spends far too much of his money on it! I have a big Lego Yoda sitting here that's all mine and waiting for me to have enough time to build it.

[PineappleDanish]

My DS is 17 next month and has asked for Lego for his birthday. Never too old.

[NaviSprite]

Show her this:

[Cyberlibre]

I'm 27 and keep hinting for lego for christmas. It doesn't happen. I may just go out and buy me some!

[Lizzie030869]

My DH loves playing with Lego, as a civil engineer, and he and our DD2 (7) have spent many happy times doing that together.

[checkingforballoons]

He’s definitely too old. Buy him some cigars and golf clubs and get him signed up for online gambling immediately.

[Blacksackunderthetreesfreeze]

11yo dd loves it! She does like the architecture stuff which is good when they start to get older. Lego generally is a very good bonding thing between her and 6yo ds who otherwise wouldn’t have much in common- he also respects her skill at it!

She’s a very independent girl, popping around to friends houses and whatnot (next couple of streets). It’s all part and parcel of a normal child - liking a range of things and Lego is more than appropriate as one of them!

[Blacksackunderthetreesfreeze]

(Ps I should probably say I enjoy it myself if they give me a chance!)

[starfleet]

My DS is 19 and still likes to build Lego. He was contemplating whether or not he wanted one of the Stranger Things sets for Christmas.

We have about 6 huge boxes in the loft including lots of Star War space ships, Hogwarts etc. His Lego is the only thing he won't let me pass on to my nieces and nephews.

[MAFIL]

My 16 year old is a big Lego fan. I suppose it is true that he doesn't exactly play with it now, but he certainly enjoys building, both kits and stuff from his own imagination. He has the regular stuff and the architectural Lego which is smaller bricks. Plus he has Lego Mindstorms which is very useful for practicing coding.

[katseyes7]

l've got a friend in his 40s who loves his Lego!
Would your mother rather he was glued to Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto for hours on end?
Good for him. And good for you for encouraging him. lt's creative and it develops motor skills.

[AryaStarkWolf]

She's being ridiculous he should hold on to his childhood for as long as possible, I hope she hasn't said that in his earshot. She should be happy he's not growing up too fast

[slipperywhensparticus]

Honestly it's not a cause for concern

[T0tallyFuckedUpFamily]

My 28 yr old still gets upset with the fact that he had to leave his Lego behind, when he came to live with me.

My late husband’s best friend has a very important job in the police and has had to deal with some horrific situations, including bombings. He has the most amazing collection of Lego. I’m actually getting quite envious and I’ve never collected Lego. He’s well into his late 50s.

Tell her you’re signing him up to something you know would horrify her, to make him more ‘grown up’. 😉

You’d better warn her that you’ll be livid if she suggests to your child, that he’s too old, because you don’t want her making him feel embarrassed or inadequate in any way.

[AryaStarkWolf]

also my 19 year old DD collects the Lego Architecture

[Halestorm]

I saw a stunning lego Christmas village someone collected over the years. When I went to price it all it came to about £3,000. That's lego they just take out at Christmas...

[spongejack]

Jesus sone people are never happy, he's building Lego, it involves concentration, commitment (sone of those set are bloody hard and take ages), it invokes problem solving its all round good! Does she want him on a play station all the time?

[cakeandchampagne]

No one is too old for Lego!
Buy a little set and see if you can get her to try it with you.

[TooLittleTooLate80]

My son turns 13 in a couple of weeks. He still loves lego and has various themed Lego split across my house, my mums house and his mums house. He got the Harry Potter bus for Christmas and has asked for some Overwatch lego for his birthday. I would say he's a bit "young for his age" in terms of some of his interests but I think Lego is fine for all ages tbh.

[bookmum08]

I am a AFOL. An official one you could say as I belong to a RLUG - Registered Lego User Group.
Take her on a day out - to one of the many Lego shows around the country. The next really big one is the Milton Keynes Brick Show I think but there are smaller shows around the country all the time. She will then see how awesome a hobby of Lego is and definitely not just a kids toy.