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Phrase it as you might. The adult is the one making the decisions. The children's excitement and desire is only one of the things the adult takes into considera
by aflag 6y ago
Phrase it as you might. The adult is the one making the decisions. The children's excitement and desire is only one of the things the adult takes into consideration when buying a toy. That's a big deal for the parents, but much less so for the grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc. Obviously they want to make the kid happy, but they are distanced enough that they will probably not know what the kid actually considers the hot things. That's why when you were young you had many toys, but not always the ones you really wanted to have.
- daveFNbuck 6y agoThe adult isn't always the one making the decision. When I was a kid, I'd often be set free in the toy store and given some limit on how much I was allowed to spend. It was usually a low limit, but there was a good variety of toys under it. The adult set the budget, but as the kid I had control over how that budget was spent, unless it was a toy my parents found objectionable.
- aflag 6y agoExactly, they had the final say. They were merely making their decision simpler. And that's the best experience you'd get. If you have family and friends, it's likely a good chunk of your toys were bought by them too. Toy makers have to appeal both to kids and adults.