Comments on: Book review: Where did you go? Out. What did you do? Nothing. http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:34:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html/comment-page-1#comment-32000 Eric Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:04:17 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3838#comment-32000 I never stop being amazed at how fun cardboard boxes are for my daughter --especially compared to all the manufactured toys that are multi-colored and make sounds. This book looks like it has lots of good idea for recycled things made into toys. Can't wait to check it out. I never stop being amazed at how fun cardboard boxes are for my daughter –especially compared to all the manufactured toys that are multi-colored and make sounds. This book looks like it has lots of good idea for recycled things made into toys. Can’t wait to check it out.

]]> By: Dallas http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html/comment-page-1#comment-31439 Dallas Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:05:04 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3838#comment-31439 I think this is wonderful! I was an only child and I loved to read. I would have adored this book! I think this is wonderful! I was an only child and I loved to read. I would have adored this book!

]]> By: Phil H http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html/comment-page-1#comment-31431 Phil H Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:25:50 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3838#comment-31431 AJ - Looks fantastic. Just ordered a copy. "...That’s because we don’t know how to do nothing anymore." I think this is such an intriguing notion. We hover over our kids from the earliest age, foisting toys upon them, shuttling them from one activity to the next. We live in an ADD culture. Is it any wonder that they say "I'm bored!" the moment things slow down? Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the tip! Phil AJ – Looks fantastic. Just ordered a copy.

“…That’s because we don’t know how to do nothing anymore.” I think this is such an intriguing notion. We hover over our kids from the earliest age, foisting toys upon them, shuttling them from one activity to the next. We live in an ADD culture. Is it any wonder that they say “I’m bored!” the moment things slow down?

Can’t wait to read it. Thanks for the tip!
Phil

]]> By: Melody http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html/comment-page-1#comment-31216 Melody Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:06:59 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3838#comment-31216 This looks great! I just bought it from AbeBooks for $3.64 for my hubby. Almost as cheap as going to the library (particularly since I never get my books back on time). This looks great! I just bought it from AbeBooks for $3.64 for my hubby. Almost as cheap as going to the library (particularly since I never get my books back on time).

]]> By: KB 111 http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/08/nothing.html/comment-page-1#comment-31183 KB 111 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:54:54 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=3838#comment-31183 How to Do Nothing With Nobody All Alone By Yourself (1958) is another of his books. This one includes (among other things) a more in-depth look at HOW to do some of the activities mentioned in the earlier book. While some of them may mortify parents (again, many involve pen knives), all of them have to do with found objects -- nothing purchased. Activities include carving a peach pit, constructing an "indoor boomerang," and a number of games that can be played by a solitary participant, using items immediately available to most. Yes, it is dated. But like the titular book, it is a means of taking a breath, stepping back, and observing the mass-manufactured goods that litter(ed) our [children's] play spaces. It's simply an entertaining insight -- for each to do with it what they will. How to Do Nothing With Nobody All Alone By Yourself (1958) is another of his books. This one includes (among other things) a more in-depth look at HOW to do some of the activities mentioned in the earlier book. While some of them may mortify parents (again, many involve pen knives), all of them have to do with found objects — nothing purchased. Activities include carving a peach pit, constructing an “indoor boomerang,” and a number of games that can be played by a solitary participant, using items immediately available to most.
Yes, it is dated. But like the titular book, it is a means of taking a breath, stepping back, and observing the mass-manufactured goods that litter(ed) our [children's] play spaces. It’s simply an entertaining insight — for each to do with it what they will.

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