Comments on: What to do about Legos? http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/ My life in California with my husband Craig and our sons Henry (6.75), Ed (6), and Charlie (4). Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Holy Brick, Legoman! :: Plain Jane Mom http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Holy Brick, Legoman! :: Plain Jane Mom Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:42:05 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-406 [...] Ack! This is the Christmas that Mike and Robbie have been waiting for. The One Were They Will Finally Get Legos Because Their Stupid Little Brother Is Finally Old Enough Not To Choke On Them. [...] [...] Ack! This is the Christmas that Mike and Robbie have been waiting for. The One Were They Will Finally Get Legos Because Their Stupid Little Brother Is Finally Old Enough Not To Choke On Them. [...]

]]> By: Plain Jane Mom http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Plain Jane Mom Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:00:45 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-377 Those are all great ideas! Unfortunately the kids have those beds with drawers underneath. The bedsheet idea has a certain appeal, but it conflicts with my meean-mom tendencies. I want them to be able to clean it up themselves. I wonder if they'd be able to handle it. What do you all think? Those are all great ideas! Unfortunately the kids have those beds with drawers underneath.

The bedsheet idea has a certain appeal, but it conflicts with my meean-mom tendencies. I want them to be able to clean it up themselves. I wonder if they’d be able to handle it. What do you all think?

]]> By: Kelly http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Kelly Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:57:18 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-370 My son got into legos when my daughter was still little. The rule was that they had to stay in his room, and if I found them out of his room, they would find there way to the trash. We used to have them nicely organized in little bins that had lids for each set. But it has finally deteriorated to one massive bin that my son has to dig through. I was a little worried about him finding the pieces he needs in that mess, but what I have found is that his creations are now more creative....for whatever that's worth! Good luck. Enjoy the baby lego stage, you know when you can still find cheaper sets that your child hasn't gotten. I've this year graduated to the $100-$200 set requests. Have Legos always been this expensive? If so, I have a new respect for my parents.;) My son got into legos when my daughter was still little. The rule was that they had to stay in his room, and if I found them out of his room, they would find there way to the trash. We used to have them nicely organized in little bins that had lids for each set. But it has finally deteriorated to one massive bin that my son has to dig through. I was a little worried about him finding the pieces he needs in that mess, but what I have found is that his creations are now more creative….for whatever that’s worth!

Good luck. Enjoy the baby lego stage, you know when you can still find cheaper sets that your child hasn’t gotten. I’ve this year graduated to the $100-$200 set requests. Have Legos always been this expensive? If so, I have a new respect for my parents.;)

]]> By: K. http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-369 K. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:39:16 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-369 Teach the big kids heimlich? I have no idea. Babyproofing has not happened with #3. How do you babyproof when his five year old brother is handing him screws and pennies? What I tell him is, since he crashed this party, he is here at his own risk. :) Teach the big kids heimlich?

I have no idea. Babyproofing has not happened with #3. How do you babyproof when his five year old brother is handing him screws and pennies?

What I tell him is, since he crashed this party, he is here at his own risk.

:)

]]> By: andria http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-368 andria Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:09:35 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-368 Yes, big long bin that can fit under bed and if you end up like us, you might need four before it's all said and done. We had a few kits we tried to keep together, but oldest son didn't like to follow the rules so we just kept the booklets that show the directions and let him throw them all in willy nilly and this made him happy. I did not think about the sheet thing and that would solve my nightly, pick these up, pick these up, pick these up before I take them out to the trash bin routine. Legos are the bomb even if they do get scattered all over. I can get a short nap now and then with them in my life. Yes, big long bin that can fit under bed and if you end up like us, you might need four before it’s all said and done. We had a few kits we tried to keep together, but oldest son didn’t like to follow the rules so we just kept the booklets that show the directions and let him throw them all in willy nilly and this made him happy.

I did not think about the sheet thing and that would solve my nightly, pick these up, pick these up, pick these up before I take them out to the trash bin routine.

Legos are the bomb even if they do get scattered all over. I can get a short nap now and then with them in my life.

]]> By: Jenijen http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Jenijen Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:00:29 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-367 The woman who babysat my son when I worked away from home used to keep the legos in a big bin. But, instead of just the bin, she had a bedsheet, too. Why am I having a hard time explaining this? The sheet went on the floor, legos on the sheet. When the kids were done, the sheet was folded up with the legos inside, and the whole thing went back in the big bin. It worked really well. The woman who babysat my son when I worked away from home used to keep the legos in a big bin. But, instead of just the bin, she had a bedsheet, too. Why am I having a hard time explaining this?

The sheet went on the floor, legos on the sheet. When the kids were done, the sheet was folded up with the legos inside, and the whole thing went back in the big bin.

It worked really well.

]]> By: Pendullum http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Pendullum Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:51:09 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/10/29/what-to-do-about-legos/#comment-366 Giant bins... Lego and Playmobile can be the bain of your existance... I can not tell you hawmany times I have stepped on pieces and curse... MY HUSBAND! AND MY DAUGHTER... Make certain the box is long and can fit under the bed....and can be pulled out on a moments notice! Giant bins…
Lego and Playmobile can be the bain of your existance…
I can not tell you hawmany times I have stepped on pieces and curse… MY HUSBAND! AND MY DAUGHTER…
Make certain the box is long and can fit under the bed….and can be pulled out on a moments notice!

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