How important is make believe and do you ever get visited by “fairies”?
Ask Kytka Archives: June 3, 2002

I’m going to pass along this question to my good friend Diane at Rosenberry Books…

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKE-BELIEVE

“Believing is important. You don’t have to believe in Fairies.
But when you believe – whatever you believe in – you help that be true.”

So says our Fairy friend Appletta, who through
Rosenberry books, etc., writes story-letters to children.

There is a common understanding that believing is important. But what about make-believe?

Make-believe is commonly belittled: “Oh, that’s only make-believe.”

What is the difference between belief and make-believe?

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Thoughts on Inappropriate Gifts from Loved Ones
Ask Kytka Archives: January 4, 2003

“I’m sure that many here have dealt with family and appropriate gifts (i.e. wood vs. plastic, gentle toys vs. violent ones, etc.). I have wonderful in-laws who love my kids and my sister-in-laws kids equally (of course . And although absolutely wonderful, my in-laws want my kids to have similar, if not the same, things (to be equitable and since we have a different philosophy for raising children they want our kids to have as much as the cousins get). In light of the fact that my in-laws are very considerate how can we, my husband and I, help them to purchase gifts that are in line with our life philosophy, i.e. less is more, substance over quantity, etc., etc. I guess I would like

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Ask Kytka Archives: August 31, 2000

I am looking for quality toys at low prices. Any ideas?

Okay, I am going out on a limb here BUT, you asked…

I looked at the links for the toy sites you sent and I saw the “bargain prices” you referred to. Here is a quote from one of their items: “Outfit your dollhouse from top to bottom with this play-packed set. Includes 40 pieces, from beds to barbecue to benches. Sized just right for the Carry Cottage. Ages 3+. #701130 Carry Cottage Furniture $14.00″

I have this food for thought to offer…

Who on earth can manufacture and afford to sell FORTY pieces of furniture for fourteen dollars? — passing along my

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Ask Kytka Archives: July 27, 2000
What is your view on Barbie dolls?

I had a Barbie doll, actually, I had two or three and a Ken doll. But I received them when I was about 12 or 13. I remember listening to the Bay City Rollers, Leif Garret, Shaun Cassidy and Andy Gibb, pretending that the Ken was any of them (my teen idols) singing to me and I was the Barbie. At 15 or 16 our play developed into our dolls rolling

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Do You Have Any Resources for Advent?
Ask Kytka Archives: November 29, 1999

Celebrating Advent is one of our family’s favorite activities. We love that it goes on for so many days and the children delight in the “countdown”. On this page I have listed several of our favorite activities as well as some resources you’ll enjoy!

Setting up a crèche for Advent:
The objects are wrapped and one opened each day from the first to the twenty-fourth of December and

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