wooden toys, like the good old days of yore.
Well gentle readers, That's my latest plan. I'm actually kind of disgusted at the kinds of toys and images we, as a society, are giving our youth these days. the latest toy I've seen advertise on the idiot box is a dvd/cd or something that lets young girls play and pretend to be "Stars" like the Paris Hilton type. They create this virtual image of who they 'want' to be, strut around like a pretentious starlet, buying clothes, 'bling' (I can't fkng stand that terminology), talk to their agents, sign autographs, go to clubs, etc... etc... this just tells youngsters that it's not good enough being who you are, be something else. Be "better". It teaches kids to be more materialistic, more narcissistic, and that it's OK to be whoreish these days, it's acceptable. I find all this bullshit to be just so very pathetic. I have a kid in my after school program that finds only things that involve violence, death and gore to be of any interest. And he's 9. WTF!? What's even more stupid is that his mother is a teacher. Society, in my view, is too fast-paced and time consuming to catch the elusive dollar, that people/families cannot handle it. Therefore it's the younger generation that suffers the most, and many things slip through the cracks. But that's a theory/topic for another time. I'm just stating that I have a plan/idea to produce the old fashioned wooden toys, doll houses, etc... something that is not cheaply made that will not break in a day or two, or you'd have to return due to 'recalls'. Something that will stimulate and help with solid development of the young impressionable mind. Don't get me wrong, there are many modern toys, teaching aids that are quite remarkable. However, for every positive product out there, there are 2 negative products. And as we all know, 9 times out of 10, what's bad for you is cheaper. Usually. Being an artist/artisan of sorts, this is what I would like to do (hand crafted wooden toys, etc...). It's what I believe in. This plan is still in it's early stages in my head, so weather or not it'll become a reality at some point is uncertain at this time. For now all I have are threads of hope to fall back on.
Feedback would be appreciated, that is if anyone actually reads my notes. Let me know what you think. Is this plan workable? Or am I putting blind faith in something that is no longer of any purpose?
