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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 467395" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Oh, boy! SMASHING things is NOT just a boy thing, it is NOT just a 4y/o thing. SMASHING is an AWESOME thing! I LOVE smashing, and when I can't smash, I love to watch smashing! Demolition derby, NASCAR races with huge crashes (I always pray no one is hurt because that part is bad) The garbage truck when it's full and it has to compact, when they explode things on Mythbusters. Smashing is such a wonderful, primal, release of energy.</p><p></p><p>I used to save stuff that needed to be thrown away, so that son could smash it first when he needed to. Now he's content smashing when I'm tossing it out. Ppl love bubble wrap because it is a socially acceptable form of smashing. If you can direct him to tearing papers, there are always papers that are going to be recycled that can be torn up first (newspapers, junk mail, magazines, old phone books) Son was content with paper at school. DD1 not so much. She needs a nice sharp SNAP. I went on Amazon and bought a ton of pencils really cheap so she could break those when needed. (this year's back to school sales were not so good pencil-wise, otherwise I would have bought more then.</p><p></p><p>SMASHING is phenomenal! So, now that you know he loves smashing, be sure he has things to smash, and remind him that if he smashes his toys, they will be gone - no replacement. If he smashes household stuff without permission, you will be angry and he will have extra chores to help pay for it. But if he needs to smash, you will do your best to find things for him to smash. </p><p></p><p>(I even like the way the word sounds - SMASH <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 467395, member: 11965"] Oh, boy! SMASHING things is NOT just a boy thing, it is NOT just a 4y/o thing. SMASHING is an AWESOME thing! I LOVE smashing, and when I can't smash, I love to watch smashing! Demolition derby, NASCAR races with huge crashes (I always pray no one is hurt because that part is bad) The garbage truck when it's full and it has to compact, when they explode things on Mythbusters. Smashing is such a wonderful, primal, release of energy. I used to save stuff that needed to be thrown away, so that son could smash it first when he needed to. Now he's content smashing when I'm tossing it out. Ppl love bubble wrap because it is a socially acceptable form of smashing. If you can direct him to tearing papers, there are always papers that are going to be recycled that can be torn up first (newspapers, junk mail, magazines, old phone books) Son was content with paper at school. DD1 not so much. She needs a nice sharp SNAP. I went on Amazon and bought a ton of pencils really cheap so she could break those when needed. (this year's back to school sales were not so good pencil-wise, otherwise I would have bought more then. SMASHING is phenomenal! So, now that you know he loves smashing, be sure he has things to smash, and remind him that if he smashes his toys, they will be gone - no replacement. If he smashes household stuff without permission, you will be angry and he will have extra chores to help pay for it. But if he needs to smash, you will do your best to find things for him to smash. (I even like the way the word sounds - SMASH :) ) [/QUOTE]
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