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Newquay Sat 30-Oct-21 20:56:10

Isn’t it strange IMHO how obsessed children are with dinosaurs? Our youngest DGC aged nearly 4 is so knowledgable about them and he loves his dinosaur models, puzzles etc.
I can’t recall hearing anything about them as a child or our DDs either.
I try to introduce other topics-plants, trees, birds but he’s polite but not interested.

agnurse Mon 01-Nov-21 05:01:24

I was really into dinosaurs when I was young. Daughter was as a child, too, and so was Hubby. Thankfully in Canada we have at least two dinosaur museums, and we have visited both.

When I have taught pediatric nursing, I used to tell my students that if you're not sure what to say to build rapport with a child, ask about dinosaurs. Many children go through a dinosaur phase, so it's a pretty safe topic.

Ladyleftfieldlover Mon 01-Nov-21 06:43:36

My granddaughter is fascinated with dinosaurs. I bought her a teeshirt with her name changed to a dinosaur name printed on it! E.g. Mary-au-sauras.

Chestnut Mon 01-Nov-21 09:30:01

Apart from the Natural History Museum my only real brush with dinosaurs as a 1950s child was the dinosaur part of Fantasia, but I found it upsetting to see them all die of starvation, so didn't like it much. My six year old granddaughter watched it the other day and she took it all in her stride. She asked me their names but there are not many that I know!

Grandmadinosaur Mon 01-Nov-21 20:42:35

My nearly 5 year old grandson is also obsessed with dinosaurs,knows all the names and has his bedroom decorated with them.
We used to play at being dinosaurs and he used to say to me you be Grandma dinosaur hence my user name!

LadyStardust Mon 01-Nov-21 20:53:49

This reminds of the hilarious post on Mumsnet some years ago. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I personally loved dinosaurs as a child as did both my sons.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/a2301982-Im-getting-sick-and-tired-of-dinosaurs-being-forced-on-our-children

DillytheGardener Mon 01-Nov-21 21:10:49

Both my sons were and still are obsessed Newquay grin

V3ra Mon 01-Nov-21 21:13:29

My granddaughter requested a dinosaur themed party when she was three. My daughter made an amazing stegosaurus cake!

The ten year old girl I childmind loves this programme:
"Dino Dana"
images.app.goo.gl/EbXQPSDj2rGfWHJi6