GeekDad - Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess About. Digital Dad. Playground Dad. Gender-neutral gifts – our top five for bigger kids – Babyology. I bet you think this post about gender-neutral gear for kids aged five and up is going to be full of Nintendo DS consoles and iPods. Think again; these luxury electronic gadgets may well be at the top of their lists and they are old enough to make their own choices, but we like to think parents value many other playthings for their older-than-a-toddler kids. This is a gender-centric time where boys feel pressure to be boys and girls may hit their pink Barbie peak so let’s see what else there is. 1. Hugg-a-Planet Striking the perfect balance between educational toy and huggable softness is the fabulous Hugg-a-Planet. My six-year-old is currently obsessed with locating Australia and Sydney on our globe at home so it’s taken a lot of knocks and now the flimsy plastic stand has broken.
Enter the Hugg-a-Planet to save the day. 2. Lego is the best invention for kids ever. 3. These will get them off the Wii and out into the sand or dirt. 4. 5. Techland’s Top Ten Tech Toys for 2011.
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