Passing the Torch
October 23rd, 2011. by wilOn the way back from our Monterey trip, we visited some friends who had some Legos. I could see that it might be time to let Ben have a try with my old Legos that had been in storage for many years.
Ben got right into it. He still doesn’t have quite the dexterity to assemble many of the smaller pieces, and he can’t really envision how to build anything from scratch yet, but he likes playing with the creations that can be made.
Luckily, I’ve not gotten too rusty with my design and assembly skills. And there were some crafts and vehicles that actually survived the long wait in the box totally or mostly intact! I actually remember them!
Ben even took to browsing for things that we could buy, but then I showed him how we could just make them with the parts we had. I made the yellow truck in the bottom center of the brochure for him right from the picture on the spot! Now he has a new truck toy!
I’m not yet sure who is having more fun with the Legos, Ben or me!
Now that Ben has been introduced to Legos, I see many hours of enjoyment in his future. I also see a lot of father/son bonding going on here. I’m sure both of you will enjoy the experience.
I think that Legos will challenge Ben to create both things that are in the catalog and things that are his own designs. It will be an interesting way to judge his progress with dexterity and making complex models. Go Ben!
Parents are strange sometimes—they tend to hang on to their child’s toys and store them in garages up high, especially the favorite toys. Thank you, grandparents, for keeping the toys to be passed on later to the grandchildren. Dad can show Ben how to construct some really neat trucks. In fact, I saw one on skype yesterday! Have lots of fun, Ben!