Kids have pick up the Beyblade bug from their school yard, now every waking minute is about buying them beyblades.
Looking at some of the prices (are quite expensive for a toy), can someone tell me if buying the knock off versions are are good idea to keep them happy? Or direct me to a retailer which have them on special?
Well that's your choice, you could always buy them a piggy bank and help them with counting towards their beyblade set. 5 year olds have piggy banks right? And maybe can do simple math?
I remember doing chores at 5 for pocket money and enjoying it. You want to instill in them the value of delayed gratification early in life as it will become a huge factor in how successful they will be later.
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Yeah, just pretend money isn't important like most parents.
If they earned that $100 themselves it would be an important lesson in looking after your own stuff. Why would anyone bother looking after things if they know they'll get a replacement with no effort on their part, plus it means very little to them since they didn't need to work at all for it.
I got $1 a week pocket money at age 5 if I did all my normal chores (cleaning my room, putting away my stuff each evening, helping set the table for dinner) and could earn extra 10c-50c by doing extra chores like helping with washing up or hanging washing on the line or cleaning the bathroom. If a kid can physically walk around and hold stuff they're old enough to help around the house. If you don't want lazy 25 year olds still living in your house having you cook and clean for them, you'll have to make them start helping at some point. The younger the easier it is to make them comply (eg trying to get a ten year old to do chores who has never had to do them would be way way harder)
You're not going to be getting them to work the mines….or are you…. :/
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Going off my 7 year old, knock offs will be harshly judged.
I agree they are expensive though.
Beyblades are super fun! I actually preferred the knock-off ones over the legitimate ones as they were built with stronger materials and metals, though this was back when the original variants were still around.
If the kids just want to have fun and not play seriously in tournaments, knock-off ones usually spin longer and are more durable.
But I do agree with the above sentiment. Maybe get them to pass a chore list or set of tasks in order for them to receive the present they wanted?
Wow, I didn't know people still play beyblades. I got a few sets from 10+ years ago that I still have, I remember going to those shopping centre tournaments with my sister and dad. Can't remember if they were real or fake, so maybe you can get away with fakes as they won't remember!
Are beyblades back?
I used to play with them about 15 years ago at school. If you have the shitty knock offs you will be judged and you will loose at comps.
Again this was when the originals were around.
Get them to do chores for them ? So your kid is 5 he/she can put their dirty clothes in the laundry, bring their plates to the sink when they finish eating for all of this week. Then on Friday take them shopping. It’ll be a nice reward for them..
yeah how do beyblades keep coming back!?
You see they spin away from you, then they spin towards you, basically a cycle
These schoolyard trends have a lifecycle. They'll reach peak popularity then there will be fights over them at lunch leading them to be banned by the school. Get ahead of the next trend and buy them some marbles.
They'll reach peak popularity then there will be fights over them at lunch leading them to be banned by the school.
I thought this is what happens when they lose their marbles? :D
Get ahead of the next trend and buy them some marbles.
What about tamagotchis or yo-yos
Marbles are cheap and they can make their own custom pouch which is fun. Plus there's no marketing dept dictating the value/rarity of different marbles, I remember we'd create names for all the different colour types like cat's eyes, speckled eggs, oilys, galaxies, then we'd judge their value ourselves when trading (cat's eyes were always worthless).
Tell him you're worried about him becoming a weaboo :3
My kids are 7 and 9 years old. They have a mixture of cheap knock off and real beyblades and are happy with either and have not reported that they are being judged for having the knock off ones.
We buy the real ones when Target/Kmart/BigW have a % off across all toys which brings down the cost a little bit.
The cheap ones are fiddly to assemble and, or at least the ones we buy, are metal with a plastic screw to hold all the parts together - we find the plastic screw often shears which renders the "beyblade" unusable.
You can purchase an individual BeyBlade for under $15; not sure where the “up to $100” figure is coming from. Everything else in their product lineup is superfluous or communal (e.g an arena which will likely already be supplied by other kids, or can be replaced with creative environmental alternatives).
You'll be looking for a Beyblade Burst the latest series. Buy one for yourself and your kid and fight them, it's fun. Don't worry about the tournament 'bowl' though, a plastic bowl or container works for me.
Beyblade Burst is about $15 and there are more than 20 in the series. The most expensive one I have seen is about $50.
Sub $10 are the knock-off ones (not Hasbro branded), but yes they spin faster and longer. Some 5-year old kids do know the difference. The bratty/spoiled ones will point them out, the rest still enjoy playing with them.
I'll buy one from Ebay if the have sales on or when Myer/Kmart/Target goes on sale.
I would avoid buying the knockoffs from the likes of rapidity, te materials are cheaper and they tend to have a lower longevity. I've seen a few they are unsafe, chipping and jagged edges after battles. I would be hesitant about cheap materials for things designed to spin rapidly. Kids aren't always as aware of eye safety.
I bought my 6 year son one of the packs that has a launcher and 1 beyblade in it for about $16. It was enough to play with the other kids at school. Any additional beys he has wanted he has had to earn the money for. They are $12 full price at the big department stores (cheaper if they have a toy sale) and he has been sorting a lot of laundry for me to earn the money. I am clueless as to which are good ones but he seems to know what he is talking about so I leave the choices up to him.
I first bought the knock-off from eBay for $10-ish. Being a clueless mum, I didn’t even know it was fake. Then I decided to get the authentic ones from target during sale. Starter pack was $15 - launcher and the spinning top.
The looks are different. The fake ones have thicker design on the spinning top. But gameplay is the same. I can’t tell the difference in performance between fake and authentic.
You’ll have tough decision ahead; can your kids bring them to school?
I let my son took the knock-offs to school. An older kid stole it from him during lunch break.
Do you know someone in Japan? new beyblades are only AUD$6-7 there, I bought alot last time I went to Tokyo (7 months ago) to give away as party present without realizing they are very popular.
I doubt you'll find one discounted often, apparently new shipments are often sold out.
This won't solve the issue of taking toys to school - but recently my son (6) started to get interested in these Beyblade things but instead of asking for $$ (as I usually say No) he just decided to make his own versions with lego. We now have battles with various versions he's built (with odd parts) and have heaps of fun. Of course he always uses the best ones for himself. Just an idea…… Saves cash and promotes imagination and engineering skills
Sounds like a job for Pocket Money Hero Man/Woman! Tell your kid you will give him some money each week to save up to buy one. Then after he's saved up like $10 you can ask options, he may like quantity and want a bunch of cheaper random bey blades or he may like a quality/specific one and spend/save more towards a more expensive one he WANTS.
Either way you teach him how to save money AND you don't have to buy him something that he may not care about when the next faze comes along.