tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post9037326810531447215..comments2023-10-28T04:05:57.073-07:00Comments on Hartley's Life With 3 Boys: Obsessive much?Hartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463016780946119637noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-71351402772346380472011-05-19T09:18:08.938-07:002011-05-19T09:18:08.938-07:00My son is also Lego obsessed. I find them in ever...My son is also Lego obsessed. I find them in every nook and cranny and they have been washed many times in the washer. Two ideas: 1) You can buy bulk Legos on eBay and they come with parts from lots of different sets from kids who are done with their Legos--this leads to a lot of imaginative building. 2) Look for a First Lego League in your area. These are teams that build Lego robots to solve a problem. I am trying to get one going in my area--it would help the social interaction. <br /><br />We are dealing with the SPD issue now finally after 9 years and Lego really was one of the best things we ever did.Nancy Cadjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459842749435038248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-64741727720328784362011-03-29T10:43:42.206-07:002011-03-29T10:43:42.206-07:00Oh how I can relate! My son has been obsessed wit...Oh how I can relate! My son has been obsessed with legos all of his life, just the different "adventure series" as they come out. We started with lego star wars, then indiana jones, harry potter, now bionicle. Yeah, they quit making the Bionicle serious about 6 months before my son found one on clearance while shopping and became absolutely "engaged" in Bionicle. <br /><br />Just as Gavin pointed out, it could be alot worse. Maybe our kids will be the next lego developer or CEO of Lego....one never knows, we just have to enjoy the ride.Homeschoolin' Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779796918822213873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-20790698529459968032011-03-28T15:04:18.643-07:002011-03-28T15:04:18.643-07:00Thanks for all these great suggestions. It's ...Thanks for all these great suggestions. It's nice to be assured that perhaps we are on the right track with this whole lego obsession! I'm definitely going to try some of these ideas.<br /><br />And Gavin, thanks for the perspective! I'll take legos over feces any day of the week!Patty O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15598358666714482323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-38746920857223864802011-03-28T07:58:18.947-07:002011-03-28T07:58:18.947-07:00I LOVE LEGOS! And as a psychologist I know that Le...I LOVE LEGOS! And as a psychologist I know that Legos can actually be turned in to sneaky academic "tools" with ease. Try placing sticky paper on some Duplos or Legos with numbers and math symbols.. Use them to teach addition, subtraction and counting. Also, Legos with letters can be easily be connected to make words or words to make sentences. If one must obsess on a toy at least give it a "spin" to help promote the acquisition of other skills, too.<br /><br />Just say'in.. thanks for a great blog read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807651759483868639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-47686041781175708252011-03-28T05:38:58.860-07:002011-03-28T05:38:58.860-07:00Caroline goes from one all consuming obsession to ...Caroline goes from one all consuming obsession to another all of the time. Right now it is a band, but it has been a myriad of things. She will obsess about things to the point of living in almost a fantasy world and ignore the responsibilities (school) right in front of her. Drives us nuts!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386058494236428900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-58351097422210700722011-03-27T15:11:09.089-07:002011-03-27T15:11:09.089-07:00You usually can't suppress a special interest,...You usually can't suppress a special interest, you can just drive it below the radar - and that's NOT a good thing.<br /><br />There are kids out there who develop a special interest on genitals or faeces, so believe me... Lego is a good one. <br /><br />My kids are lego obsessed and we use them for all kinds of things. My kids sometimes (often) fight over lego - especially when my younger son's things break. I assigned his older brother the task of teaching him how to make things stronger by building across cracks.<br /><br />It was an amazing bit of interaction to watch. Rather than stunting social growth, lego can promote it.Gavin Bollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-59667375953495453672011-03-26T07:25:31.571-07:002011-03-26T07:25:31.571-07:00My son has many obsessions as well, one being lego...My son has many obsessions as well, one being legos. Right now his biggest and longest obsession is bowling! He builds bowling alleys in the house, plays bowling on the Wii and wants to go bowling constantly!!!!<br /><br />There is a travelling Lego sculpture exhibit. Here is the link - http://www.brickartist.com/ - and we're planning on going when it comes to Topeka this summer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466782779354022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-1792106860135212452011-03-25T12:53:04.344-07:002011-03-25T12:53:04.344-07:00Have you checked around for Lego Clubs? We have t...Have you checked around for Lego Clubs? We have to different libraries here that offer Lego Club and one of them also offers a Lego Game night. The Lego club is so popular that you have to call and register each month. The one we went to had a 6 big tubs of legos and 30 kids. They had a theme that the kids could follow or not and a drawing for a book. The downside is the kids can't take their creations with them. However, they put what they build on a table and then afterwards the parents come in and look and can take pictures. Some kids choose to build together and others choose to build on their own.<br /><br />Btw, I think you are doing a great job balancing things. :)throckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665585119757104747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-56948768810016176862011-03-25T12:22:26.868-07:002011-03-25T12:22:26.868-07:00Great post and naturally hits very close to home. ...Great post and naturally hits very close to home. I wanted to share with you that our Autism Specialist holds Lego Club once a month where her clients can come and build together. She has purchased sets where the children in her social skills group therapy get to build one set together taking turns. And last but not least she allows them to play the new lego board games as part of the turn taking piece of therapy. Our psychatrist encourages us to use our sons special interst in exacly the way that you have described. I know that you are very much on the right track in using your sons love of Legos in the best ways possible!Just another Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055286051125648905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-85068744358404205722011-03-25T11:57:21.274-07:002011-03-25T11:57:21.274-07:00I think your doing a great job! Using them as a re...I think your doing a great job! Using them as a reward after his work is done, and taking them away as punishment, and especially playing with him versus drawing attention to it and making him feel self conscious. Kids are kids and all of them have "obsessions" of their own. My sons changes every few months! You know right when we think he's happy with his new toys, flash cards, bed set and dvds . . . lol!<br /><br />Although the experts books are great each child is different and you know your son better than anyone else and it sounds like your doing fantastic! The fact that he knows theres a time and place for them and he doesn't "freak" when time is over is wonderful!<br /><br />There is a new Lego land opening in Fl, (I think its where Cypress gardens once was) and the original in Ca. The Mall of America has a huge Lego store with walls made of buckets of legos and tables out front for all the kids to play together while the parents rest for a few minutes, with 20ft tall Lego sculptures surrounding the store! If theres one close to you mayb as a huge reward you could take him so he can play with some other Lego fanatics.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606349540004747995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-42686321746783366172011-03-25T11:39:07.723-07:002011-03-25T11:39:07.723-07:00Love it! They have Lego fruit sancks if you want ...Love it! They have Lego fruit sancks if you want a cool snack for the playdate. I think WalMart has them...Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-15128504152180651742011-03-25T08:06:11.095-07:002011-03-25T08:06:11.095-07:00Great post! I too have a Lego-obsessed boy. Not ...Great post! I too have a Lego-obsessed boy. Not to help fuel yours, but have you tried the Lego download software where you can design your own sets and even order them?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918826364837237450noreply@blogger.com