Childhood Toys

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 05 Oct 2024
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We had no Nintendo or Super Mario
many moons ago when I was a boy.
In those days children were content
to play with only an ordinary toy
 
like a stuffed teddy bear or a doll
sophisticated enough to say 'Mama'
but likely to lose an arm or a leg,
the cause of an emotional drama.
 
I remember to have been impressed
by a metal spring twisted and kinky
that could roll down the staircase
which we knew by its name, Slinky.
 
We amused ourselves with a variety
of card games,and also magic tricks;
we whirled a hoop around our waist
or tried our skill with Pick-up-sticks.
 
Some old toys have lost their appeal;
children nowadays no longer shop
for yo-yos that are spun up and down
nor do they favour the spinning top.
 
Electronic games are all the rage
with today's parents unable to avoid
their children asking for a new iPad,
a tablet computer or similar android.
 
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2024
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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A nice trail of memories. The children probably do get tired of electronic games etc and enjoy a simple toy, and doing something more physical, and even enjoy imagination with the boxes the toys came in! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I am not so sure that today's youth will tire of their electronic gadgets and revert to simple games. I keep seeing youngsters with mobile phones on which they rely for various purposes, including gaming. But I agree that much pleasure could also be achieved by an alternative lifestyle.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Rhiannon.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Trivial gifts of remorse dearly cherished, litlte matchbox cars, lucky packets love and kindness. Those were the days ... when men were men and prams outside to prove it! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Nostalgia is the name of the game, Tom.

Best, Luigi