# Daughter wants an age-inappropriate toy for Xmas

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 30, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-wants-an-age-inappropriate-toy-for-xmas/562368 "2010-11-30T03:54:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-wants-an-age-inappropriate-toy-for-xmas/562368/61 "2010-12-07T23:30:12Z")

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I also would push her towards Lego, where she can make her own hospital, then a stables, then a beauty parlour, and whatever else she wants. Endless play, that she can decide.

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**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-wants-an-age-inappropriate-toy-for-xmas/562368/62 "2010-12-08T02:04:03Z")

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> [@pancakes3](#):
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> legos i’d understand. they’ve got all sorts of replay value. you can build houses, castles, cars, spaceships, etc. a hospital set? how many different games of “doctor” can she dream up?
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> just stick with legos. it’s the perfect toy.

Seriously? Every other show is a hospital drama. The storylines are endless!

IT’S NEVER LUPUS!

Also, I’m 40 and would love that set.

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