Does your child ask for specific toys? - Page 2

[kewb]

Now that mine are 9 & 7 they do ask for specific items at times. They also know the surest way not to get something is to see a commercial and ask for it. We have had many lessons since they were young about advertising and how commercials work. I have even taken them to the store to compare an item to how it looked in the commercial. Sometimes they want it anyway. Sometimes, they hav to spend thir own money on it if I really object to the quality.

I love the savings pig.

I usually give my kids the Back to Basics toy catalog and a pen so I can gt an idea of what they would like as gifts.

[bc1995]

My soon to be 5yo has just recently started asking for specific things. He has let us know what he wants for his birthay (a horse tire swing and a tent to go camping). He also heard me talking about a knight castle before Christmas. He started telling everyone that he wanted Santa to bring him one. When he got up Christmas morning and saw it with all the knights, etc. he turned to me and said "Maybe I didn't want a knight castle after all". Ugh! Thankfully he has warmed up to it. I just hope the same thing doesn't happen with is birthday.

[Alohamelly]

My 10yo asks for stuff, but specific stuff and not stuff she sees on TV either (she watches a lot of Disney channel). She asks for American Girl stuff, Groovy Girls and most often, books. Books are what she asks for the most and I normally indulge her.

[RedWine]

My oldest is 4.5 and she's never asked for any specific toy or bugged me about buying anything.

We are TV-free. I believe that has a lot to do with it.

[lucyem]

There are times my DS sees more tv or commercials then others. Usually I tivo and fast forward commercials. But during these times he will see things and while watching the tv say "cool I want one". But other then a stuffed toy with a marker you draw on he has yet to remember what he liked. On the other hand I notice I get waaaaay more I wants from seeing McDonalds toys, catalogs, and friends. Friends told him how cool rescue heros are so he wanted them. The lego catalog came and I would have to peel it off his face when he finally fell asleep ( I now lose those quickly). As for McDonalds I avoid at all costs but every now and then get sucked in. So while I know TV will effect the I wants, you cannot stop them totally, there is just so much out there anyway.

[StephandOwen]

My ds (3 years 9 months) has never asked for anything like that. If he sees a movie in a store or a Thomas train he might ask for it, but those are the only exceptions (and if we're not at the store he never asks for them.... out of sight, out of mind).

He has been, however, begging to go to the beach and ride a train :

[mama2mygirl]

My dd watches NO TV but she is a girl who knows what she wants. I actually like her choices a lot. Even the nonwooden ones are Playmobile and Lego.

[marybethorama]

My kids watch tv but they're mostly pretty good about asking for stuff. The worst gimmes I've ever dealt with have been in BOOKstores. There is always a new hardcover (thus more expensive) or book with toy or pop-up book, etc. that someone wants.

Now my 5 yo has discovered the Playmobil catalog which is a major PITA. He also has been known to ask for toys that don't exist.

[mamazee]

The only specific toy my daughter has ever asked for is "the Barbie pooping dog" because she saw one at a friend's house. Generally, she asks for something general like "art stuff" or "books" or "building toys".