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Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony
I don't have children, nor do I plan on having any.
This is something I never really thought about but I think it's a fantastic idea for a few reasons.
1. It teaches them to respect their possessions, and keep them in good condition. which is something that I would say nearly all children lack, and something that a vast majority of adults lack too. I'm not talking about making them materialistic, but respect for their own belongings will culture a respect for the belongings of others.
2. It will give them something valuable that they'll appreciate more as they get older. So often we see things that were common when we were children and got destroyed and eventually tossed along the way, where those who respected and preserved them end up with what is literally an artifact worth a substantial amount more than it's original price. People dump money into things for their kids, most of them are happy to play with cardboard boxes, if you're going to spend money on them it might as well be something that still has value once they're older.
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I think a lot of it will eventually be determined by your child's personality though.
As a kid I loved Legos, I would always ask my grandparents for 1 elaborate set every year... I would piece it together and then I would set it on a shelf for display, I also kept the boxes despite my mother's insistence that they were worthless and should be thrown out to save space. I was quite happy when I graduated college and was able to sell my pristine lego collection for several grand and buy myself a car. Sadly I still have a stack of manuals and matching models that are nearly worthless without their boxes... the few that my mother got to behind my back.
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Yes, see that is how we want him to grow up, respecting his possessions rather than destroying them, and as both myself and boyfriend are collectors, we can see our son growing up that way too... And by giving him these things at a young age, we can teach him early that they are expensive and are to be valued, and that he can't just throw them around like they're worthless.
Most children (especially in our area) just do not give a shit about anything, they destroy things, both their own and other peoples'. It infuriates me the lack of respect that they have, and growing up with a lot of people who are like that, also puts me into a rage
So we are going to do our best to bring our son up, to do as you said, and treat items with respect, etc. He will also be taught that he can't have everything he wants, as CEs are of course expensive, but hopefully by being brought up with them from a young age, he will appreciate that they do cost a lot of money, therefore if he asks for some for his birthday, he may get less presents than he would if he just wanted a bunch of action figures, etc.
And obviously, if he grew up not wanting to collect, we wouldn't force him, as he is free to do as he pleases (within reason of course)
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