They had a good talk about interactive toys on ZDTV. They basically came
up with the conclusion that they aren't that bad but, don't substitute for
the real thing. That is real human interaction and the love of a real pet
(got lot's of that in this house!)
Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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> From: Jeremy Crawford <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Season's GREEDings!
> Date: Saturday, November 28, 1998 5:57 PM
>
> I agree with you. I think that the media made this toy bigger than it
> would have been. I think a good toy for kids with disabilities is the
Dog
> that when you pet it is slurps like it's licking you. I think kids woul
> denjoy that.
>
>
>
> At 05:33 PM 11/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >I agree people are very greedy today.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Paul Villano <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> >Date: Saturday, November 28, 1998 9:30 AM
> >Subject: Season's GREEDings!
> >
> >
> >>Okay, before y'all yell at me too much for being off-topic, I'm really
not.
> >> The topic is interactive toys and the behavior of society in general
this
> >>time of year. I happen to think that interactive toys (the kind that
> >>respond to a child's actions and questions and can even have
conversations
> >>and play games with the child) are especially great for kids with CP
who
> >>might not socialize as much as other kids or might find themselves
alone
> >>more often. Heck, if a kid has a speech problem and the toy can be
trained
> >>to recognize the kid's speech, it might even do great things for the
kid's
> >>self-esteem.
> >>
> >>Anyway, you've all heard about the Furby craze. He's this little toy
that
> >>looks like the Gremlins from those movies a few years back (I can't
> >>understand why the Gremlin people aren't suing the Furby people.)
Furby
> >>can say 400 different phrases. Well, the news media started harping
that
> >>this was THE toy to get, and of course now they're another craze like
the
> >>Beanie Babies, Tickle Me Elmos, etc. Here was a cute little toy that
would
> >>be good companionship, especially for a kid who's alone a lot, and the
news
> >>media has made it such a craze that most kids won't get one now. THAT
> >>REALLY BURNS ME UP!!!
> >>
> >>It's all artificial. They say "all the kids want one" before most kids
> >>have even seen one. Now they're GOING to want one because everyone
else
> >>has one and will be heartbroken on Christmas. GRRRRRRRR.....
> >>
> >>And these stupid asses whose kids already have everything they ever
wanted
> >>and won't even play with these things are standing on line at Wal-Mart
at 4
> >>a.m. to get one, denying the kids with CP who would really play with
them.
> >>Would these people stand on line at 4 a.m. to help one of us or to
> >>contribute that $30 or more bucks to help buy equipment for folks with
CP
> >>who need it? NO. But they've got to have the latest craze, frothing
at
> >>the mouth to spend money for toys when there are people in need of the
toys
> >>and the money much more than they are.
> >>
> >>Can you tell I'm torqued off? Heh-heh.
> >>
> >>Anyway, any thoughts? Do you agree that interactive toys would be
great
> >>for kids with "disabilities"? What other kinds of toys do you think
would
> >>be good? (Now, I've heard some grown men say they want an interactive
> >>Barbie, but that's a whole different thing! Grin.)
> >>
> >>Paul
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>HOMEPAGE: http://www.axs2k.net/lionofgod/lion.htm
> >>
> >
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