I have 2 boys, ages 5 & 8. They play pretty mellow together - games, legos, creative play etc. But when we have neighborhood kids (other boys ages 7-9) over, it's a free for all. The boys all go wild and play very agressively - tons of energy expelled and not very constructively. Toys get broken, kids get hurt and my house is being slowing destroyed. I think our toys are perhaps too "young" and they get bored quick? We have legos, Thomas Trains, Playmobile sets, Lincoln Logs, Hot Wheels, Rescue Heroes, Spy Gear stuff, etc. We are not interested in getting any gaming systems (playstation, wii, etc.) for a couple years. Does anyone have any suggestions on winter, indoor toys/games that boys this age like to do inside? Or do you think I just need to be stricter and insist they settle down somehow and play with what we have? When they are all playing at other houses, they mostly play the gaming systems (or go wild in someone's unfinished basement where the owner doesn't care what they do).
2007-01-07
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