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Toyland Magic
- by Marisa
- September 9, 2008
You cannot go to a toy store without a child. Okay, you can. And if you’re a mom (or dad) you’re probably thinking that I’m crazy. Why would anyone want to go to a toy store with a kid? That’s just madness!
No, when you’re a grandma, it isn’t madness. It’s getting a second chance to slow down and enjoy the magic of a toy store through a child’s eyes. And that’s just what Boomer and I did with Kendyll.
Steven (my “new” grandson) is turning two while I’m in Florida so I wanted to be sure to have his birthday gifts ready for him. We were supposed to have the party before my trip but the poor baby got a stomach virus so that was canceled. Nevertheless, Boomer, Kendyll and I had a great time shopping at Toys R Us.
Back in the day, I never would have allowed an almost-3 year old to run loose in a toy store. My kids would have been buckled into the buggy. But I’m a grandma and part of my joy is seeing Kendyll’s joy in discovering a huge store filled with everything she could possibly want. Except that she didn’t want everything. She wanted one thing.
Oh, sure, she was fascinated with the dollhouses and even convinced Nana (me) to buy her a new baby doll that coos and giggles. The doll was a consolation gift, though. Kendyll’s heart was set on the almost $400 John Deere Gator and nothing Boomer and I said or did could convince Kendyll to get off of that thing.
I know little girls are supposed to love Barbie and pink, but Kendyll is her father’s daughter. She went for the biggest and best with the most power. Almost 45 minutes later, she finally realized that the John Deere wasn’t going to move from it’s spot on the display no matter how hard she pushed on the pedal. She finally climbed out and proceeded to examine the dolls.
Sometime before Christmas, I intend to take Kendyll back to Toys R Us for another fun afternoon. I’m hoping to get a better idea of which toys she’ll like under the Christmas tree. Hopefully, she won’t fixate on the Riding toys this time. Maybe she’ll even show an interest in Nana’s favorite toys – the Legos!
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