As you may know, my husband collects toys. Our boy will not be allowed to play with most of these toys. I’m sure we’ll have no trouble explaining that to a two-year-old when the time comes…
In wandering around the blogosphere tonight, I came across this post about toys that work, or don’t. By work, I (and she) mean toys that entertain the child for a long period of time. I personally go gaga over those wooden trains at the toy store, so I was sad to see them on the “no-go” list.
I suspect one can get a lot of mileage out of broken remotes, old phones, crumpled paper, and mud. And, I’m sure it has a lot to do with the individual child.
Today in my mom’s group, we were talking about how all the boys’ clothes seem to come in blue with sports logos on them. One mom thought “MVP” was a designer’s name. Would be pretty much a genetic anomaly if our boy came out all sporty, given the artsy-booksy orientation of his parents. But who knows?
Ah the boys’ clothes without sporty logos can be found at those childrens’ boutiques in upscale neighborhoods. I was just in a gentrifying area of Portland, OR with several “downtown” designer shops, including one for kids. Here on Bainbridge Island there are several super upscale kids’ clothing shops – inventive local designers, handmade items, and Euro- or Organic- style baby items.
You yourself bought us the darlingest one-piece suit for our newborn in the softest cotton – I forget the brand but it’s available at Rockridge Kids. Then there is that swedish kids’ catalog where everything has stripes. THe sports logo stuff is from mainstream chain shops and Lands End. You will discover the non-logo items I am certain. Just shop Mill Valley, Rockridge, Noe Valley and Carmel. Also the Mission and other places favored by creative, artistic parents who don’t want to dress their babies in the usual schlock.