Got out of the house last night and met a friend for drinks. Hadn’t seen her in awhile and it was nice to meet up. Other than that it was a work day–unlike today cause after I finish this blog I’m running away from home—which will make my roomie happy. We both have home businesses and I tend to interrupt when he’s busy.
TODAY is Take Your Daughter and Son to Work Day. Since I have no children this never impacted me except when the little angels scattered through the offices I was working at.
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day is a …non-profit educational program in the United States and Canada that revolves around parents taking their children to work …It is the successor to Take Our Daughters To Work Day, which was expanded to include boys in 2003. It occurs on the fourth Thursday of April every year. ” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Our_Daughters_and_Sons_to_Work_Day
“…37 million youth and adults participat(e)… at over 3.5 million workplaces each year…
“Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day, has inspired a future generation of girls and boys by helping bring them into the workplace to explore the many life choices they have.” http://www.daughtersandsonstowork.org/wmspage7d10.html?parm1=936
People like me who work at home are urged to participate too: “If you are a work-from-home mom (or dad) your kids are already with you every day at work. But the intent behind the event is not about companionship. It is about you being a one-day professional mentor for your children. It is about showing them career options and building their self-esteem. You can still make the day special just by listening to their own dreams of ambition.” http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/workingmomsandwives/p/factstakechild.htm
So let’s look at kid stuff today. I have toys and the likes but what can Google come up with:
Walt Disney Child’s Mickey Mouse Silverware by Bonny $9
Devil Costume McCall’s Pattern $13 (lots of patterns most around $6-$9)
1985 Bialosky Bear Ceramic Mug with two Handles $20
Yellowstone Park Souvenir Headdress and Vest $44
Wheaties Cereal Bowl by P.I. Crosby $85
Children’s 1973 Jeffrey Snyder Football Wall Plaques $149
Umbrella with Donald Duck and Dopey $170
Airflow Antique Pedal Car-fire Truck $258 (these type of cars and trucks go up to $840)
De Beers Barbie (There are 160 diamonds in her dress) $85,000
Steiff Teddy Bear (real gold) $193,00
Check out the 26 most expensive toys in the world: http://www.dumpsterducks.com/raretoyshtml.html
Teach your children of the limitless possibilities–don’t put them in a frame work that will stifle their creativity.