Comments on: Building Boys by Building Toys

By: Keith Wilcox

Keith Wilcox — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:56:42 +0000

What a cute story. My dad was a carpenter and always liked to build things with me. Unfortunately I never learned to be good with my hands, but those times with my dad will always be remembered fondly. Legos are pretty awesome for father son bonding

By: Felicia - I Complete Me

Felicia - I Complete Me — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15:55 +0000

Great post! Now that my sons are 13 and 10 months there isn’t too much building going on. My older son is taking up golf, and he and my husband are so excited about it. I love watching them play their video games together, play golf or even basketball. I love watching hubs with our 10 month old on the floor crawling after him or playing with his toys. I just love seeing the boys spend time together.

By: Squeaksdaddy

Squeaksdaddy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:52:45 +0000

Poor N…Well at least he got an hour of playing in My little girl is only 7 and 1/2 months and I’m already trying to teach her patience…I’m looking forward to having experiences like this but at the same time, I want her to stay this age forever. I like your blog…

By: Madeline

Madeline — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:25:08 +0000

Sounds like both of your sons enjoyed that experience. I’m amazed at how quickly little ones can dismantle just about anything, and with such joy too!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:34:51 +0000

I feel your pain. We recently built a lego castle to have it demolished moments later. I might be tempted to super glue the next time!

You can knock the Ikea designer all you like – but usually his stuff stays together longer! [As a side note - my personal best for an ikea item is an 8 drawer chest that came in 3 billion pieces!]

Thanks for this!

By: ShotgunDaddy

ShotgunDaddy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:32:44 +0000

Weird — my boy has that same Lego set, and we’ve had the same problems with the whole thing coming apart. Remember when we were kids and you just had Legos — red, white, and blue blocks that you built into houses and cars and stuff? What happened to that? Now even Legos have to be put together in exactly the right way. Things were better back then.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:02:24 +0000

That moment of bonding, and that memory will long outlast the legos. That is until you step on one of them while heading to the kitchen one night for a glass of water. It’s amazing how one can scream so hard, yet not make a sound during that moment.

Your son is priceless.

BTW – I COMPLETELY related to the Ikea thing!

By: The Devoted Dad

The Devoted Dad — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:49:47 +0000

The tender moments you share with your children are genuine. Piece by piece, a lesson shared about patience, learning, and compromise. I guess you will have another opportunity to rebuild it when he wants to play again creating the fourth lesson- repetition and consistency. Thanks for sharing- Jason

By: 2sweetnsaxy

2sweetnsaxy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:39:26 +0000

I am rolling on the floor laughing. I feel sorry for your efforts that wound up back in pieces the way it began but it such a typical kid story. Aahhh, kids. Ya gotta love them.

By: Kevin W. Grossman

Kevin W. Grossman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:05:11 +0000

Although it would be cool if they did use jet skis…

Bea’s still in the put-everything-in-my-mouth phase, so the Legos have to wait. But I can’t! Loved those as a kid. She is playing more with balls and blocks and other toys, though. Amazing to watch her learn.

Have a great weekend!