Well we already had it in the house, so DS2 has been playing with it for ages. All four of them can sit for hours building things. We do have some duplo/megablocs, but mostly lego and thats what he plays with the most. We haven't had any issue with him putting it in his mouth either luckily. But if I were offered some I would take it and if you don't think he's ready, or you think DS2 will just eat it, then put it away till they are older. Lego is expensive so the less you have to buy the better
I'm with Trillian - if I were offered lego, I'd definitely accept, even if I had to put it away for another couple of years - it's expensive, and you can never have enough
I'd grab it with both hands!!! My dad has a bucket of lego at home that was my brothers and it is still in mint condition so it lasts forever.
Usually they start getting into real lego at about 5ish.
We have lego here and both my girls love it. Both build things with it, DD1 obviously builds a lot more than DD2 due to their ages.
I would grab it while the offer is there!
DS has duplo now, but when we get out the Lego (DH's and mine: we kept ours from childhood/Uni... we like lego LOL) DS likes to play with it and has for a few months. So at two and a half, he can enjoy lego... just make sure he doesn't put it in his mouth.
I'd accept and get it out now... so I could play with it!
Thanks ladies. tbh, we don't really have anywhere appropriate here atm to store it...so if i bring it here, it's going to get used iykwim? that's why i was asking, as i can leave it with the owner for a bit longer if i like and take it in a year or two. it's just that we were at playgroup last week and i noticed ds1 was really enjoying building with some blocks (not lego) and i wondered if maybe he was ready now. i'm also thinking it could be a total nightmare having it here though and i can see it getting spread all over the house and driving me crazy iykwim?
A queen size flat sheet is great for the lego mess. Set him up on the sheet and when he is finished pick up the sheet by the corners and tip it all back into the bucket. At the age he is I would say go for it but only while you are able to play with him. Maybe hide it in your wardrobe or something to keep it safe.
We have stacks of Duplo and the girls all love it. We have even had it touching the ceiling. Do make sure you pack it all up as soon as he moves on to the next activity though, I have a lovely scar on my heel from discovering a piece with my full weight on the wrong angle. took 2 years to get that though.
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