| In this article I will mainly focus on dolls as typical toy | | | | child it is not only about that. It is also about many |
| for our children and all the extras like buggies | | | | other equipment the puppet needs like any other real |
| (German: Puppenwagen) for them. The concept of a | | | | human being also needs many other utensils. You |
| buggy was developed in Germany to some extend | | | | should not be too scared that you child will also ask |
| and Germany is one of the countries with the biggest | | | | for many more things besides Puppenwagen. |
| percentage of children having Puppenwagen. Since it | | | | important in a puppet's life. Children will still understand |
| is a German tradition to some extend I would like to | | | | the difference between a puppet and a real child. |
| give them the German name in this article and try to | | | | And if they ask you to buy more utensils for their |
| summarize the German idea why our youngsters | | | | puppets you might explain that puppets do not need |
| should maybe get a Puppenwagen as extra | | | | that many things. But encourage them to buy this |
| equipment for their puppets. | | | | later for their real children. |
| Dolls are pretty common for children. With this most | | | | It might only be a puppet and most parents some |
| parents might agree, but usually they will not support | | | | parents might even feel a bit jealous and wonder |
| the dolls to such a great extend that they will put | | | | why their child cares about the puppet much more |
| extra money in the life of the doll will often not be | | | | than about themselves. But this behaviour is simply |
| discussed at all. But at least one should think about all | | | | caused by the fact that from the viewpoint of a |
| the possible educational benefits a Puppenwagen | | | | child the parents seem rather like heroes who do not |
| could have for a child. It might not be easy to see | | | | need a Puppenwagen of course. Thus they also |
| the point why there might be any reason to buy a | | | | seem to be able to look after themselves. So instead |
| Puppenwagen. But I will briefly try to motivate some | | | | of just being amused about the Puppenwagen ideas |
| thoughts about it. | | | | one should think it through first and regard the |
| Thus youngsters learn that if you have a puppet or | | | | possible educational benefit of a puppet buggy. |