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I wrote on the hooves of my ponies when I was a kid, they all had to have my name on if they went with me to school. ANd damage happened from play and a couple of unfortunate incidents at school.My post got quoted but I was just clarifying the implication of what was said previously, I wasn't stating any particular position on the idea....That said, I grew up in a household where there was not a lot of money. I was taught to take good care of my toys because if they broke, or got wrecked, they wouldn't be replaced. I don't think that kids should be expected to keep their toys pristine. I do think they should learn to take care of what they have in the best way they can, or at least to understand that if they permanently change a toy, there's no replacement or quick fix.I remember being in floods of tears when Star Gleamer's tail caught on Songster's by accident when I had them close together one time. Because Mum had to cut a small section from Star Gleamer's tail. To me cutting a pony's hair when I was a kid was literally an abomination, especially on a bng, because playing with the hair was so important to me. Although Mum did it so nicely you can't even see there's anything missing....So yeah. Kids shouldn't be expected to keep their toys pristine, but it isn't a bad thing to teach a child to value their possessions, especially if there's not a lot of spare cash around to buy new. This is especially true if there are several kids and toys need to get handed down through all of them, rather than being able to buy entirely new for each kid.
or at least to understand that if they permanently change a toy, there's no replacement or quick fix.
Quote from: Taffeta on February 07, 2022, 04:01:45 AMor at least to understand that if they permanently change a toy, there's no replacement or quick fix.That's another reason why I think it's fine for kids to mess up their toys. It's a lot better to learn "oh, I should think things through and use foresight" over something harmless like scribbling on a toy, rather than when you're riding a bike without a helmet and are about to hit something, lol.I also think it's just important for everyone to have something they have ultimate control over, and for kids what else is there but toys? Adults decide pretty much every other detail of their lives (which is understandable because, yeah, you can't let a kid eat nothing but chocolate cake, skip school, etc.) It just seems like a healthy boundary--the adults being like "You can do whatever you want to your toy, but if it breaks I'm not replacing it" and then the kid having fun with the toy whichever way they choose. (Maybe not for toddlers because they still need to be taught rough vs gentle, but I'm talking like six year olds and up.)I once got a lot of ponies from their original owner which included a So-Soft Magic Star who had her green hair cut off, yellow troll hair hot glued on, had nicks all over her body, and pen mark on her. I was curious about this, since the rest of the ponies in the lot were near mint. The owner explained that Magic Star had been "the Troll Pony" in her games who would terrorize the other ponies, and had been decorated accordingly. Magic Star clearly got a lot of playtime / love and I found her so endearing that she sits on my pony shelves to this day, troll hair and all. <3