"But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv." LEGOs are real expensive these days, and you really have

"But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv." LEGOs are real expensive these days, and you really have to kind of. . .tailor the experience for them until they're 6 or so, so that they use them safely and so that they aren't presented with too much complexity and once. That said, for both my 5 yo nephew and myself growing, they're a great toy because they can be a group or solo activity, and because they help respond to creativity ("I want to build X!") without removing all the imagination - video games tend to offer a more "complete" experience (i.e. leave fewer "gaps" for the child to fill), and less modular toys can feel limiting in what kind of play can be accomplished. Just my two cents.