Toys

"Topik di radio pagi ini....Pengaruh barat dalam permainan kanak - kanak yang memberi kesan negatif pada anak - anak...Contohnya barbie....angry bird...ultraman....Etc, semoga saya dan kalian bijak memilih permainan untuk membentuk anak - anak yang cemerlang dunia dan akhirat" (Facebook)

This was on my friend's wall, I wanted to comment at it, but knowing her I know I would end up deleting her like I deleted a friend before for picking a fight over a comment I made on her status.  I am not  a mother, neither I am married, so this is solely my opinion. I don't agree with the statement, because for me toys are what develop our imagination and creativity. I know that there are other toys but seeing how people are reacting over things I bet even "Lego" would actually be banned for promoting and encouraging children to experiment, because they may end up building a make believe bomb or a gun, by putting the pieces together.  Yes, children are impressionable, but it doesn't give us the right to rob them of their innocent. I grew up with playing toys of convenience, I played police and robbers, soldiers with homemade riffle and gun made out of bamboo and pegs. I played barbie (my neighbor gave it to my sister) and I even played Teenage mutant ninja turtle, I played "masak - masak" and end up burning down a tree. None of the above made me to be a gun crazed - barbie loving - personality disorder  - arsonist teenager, I turn up just fine. Maybe I am just babbling for nothing, just let children be children, don't let them grow so fast than they should, let them enjoy life. 

Like I said this is solely my opinion.