Parents are wasting thousands of dollars on toys for their children each year. They should instead spend the money on vacations. That is how it sounds from one of the Uk’s leading child psychologists.
The writing medium of The Telegraph.
– do you Have any idea how many of the gifts that you give to your children, which in fact is not desired or appreciate? ask Oliver James, child psychologist and author of several books on the relationship between parents and their children.
the Uk is one of the countries in the world, on average, spend the most money on toys for the children. On average parents 4424 crowns per child.
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the Whole industry to give their children material goods – in the more expensive types, as they get older – is 100 percent on generating profit for the industry, says Oliver James.
– On the other hand, are family holidays and it is certainly appreciated by the children, both in the moment, but also a long time after in their memories. So if you need to spend money on something, then it is quite clear what makes the most sense.
the British spend a lot of money on toys
Studies show, according to The Telegraph, that though we are increasingly buying more and more things, experience adults it as far more meaningful to travel. Children are no different than adults in this area, I think Oliver James. The værdsatter just other things about the trip.
– The first and most simple mistake parents make is to believe that the children will find the same exciting, as the adults find exciting. High culture in all forms for example.
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But it does not mean that a holiday with high culture is completely wasted on children. Oliver James exemplifies by a trip to Paris with his own children, who were then 10 and 14 years.
My daughter was very interested in art. But the only thing my son was interested in was a business with sportswear. But they did both, it was pretty funny to mock me for it fattigmandshotel, which I had booked. It has since became a bit of a legend in our family. These memories must be aware of, says Oliver James to The Telegraph.
according to Oliver James, just be aware, because the holidays gives the children a chance to create longer periods of play together with their parents.
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Toys moves children into their rooms
He acknowledges that the toys is also about the play, but says that a lot of toys produced today, often are individual games, as moving the child away from the family and into the room. Therefore giving toys is not very familietid.
Børnepsykologen say that it is complete, no matter how the holidays go.
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– It is about having the time to talk with his parents, share an ice cream and feel the moments, where one’s desires are accounted for something, says Oliver James.
