maleficent

I have 2 nephews (10, 8), 2 nieces (12, 6)

For the last few years, the boys have wanted nothing but video games. I don't like buying them for them because it allows for no imagination, and no interaction with people. (these boys are both very anti-social, not shy, they just have no desire to interact with people)

my older niece used to love the American Girl dolls, because she liked the stories that went with them, and she thought that the clothes and stories from days gone by were interesting. She also liked barbie, and would create elaborate stories around the dolls. I don't think that Barbie gives girls bad self image problems, and really never had a problem with buying them. Barbies biggest flaw is that she's 40 some odd years old, and still doesn't know what she wants to be (She's been a teacher, astronaut, airline captain, president, working woman, lots of things, get it together girl)

The little niece likes interactive toys, she loved the soccer ball she got last year, and my brother spent hours teaching her to play.

Don't know what I'm getting the kids this year...

Always a book though.

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