My niece asked me why my old Bop It didn't have a screen

I was showing her my old toys from a box in the attic, and she picked up my Bop It Extreme from 2003. She looked at it for a second and said, 'How do you play it if it doesn't connect to anything?' That question hit different because I realized the whole point was the physical feedback, the sound, and trying to keep up. I plugged in the batteries and we played a few rounds, and honestly, it's still a blast. The simple 'Bop it, twist it, pull it' commands are way more engaging than I remembered. Has anyone else had a kid totally not get a pre-smartphone toy at first?

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oliver_anderson23d ago

That's actually a pretty common reaction now. The lack of a screen forces a different kind of focus that kids aren't used to. It's good to see them figure it out through the physical play.

kai94223d ago

Kids have always figured out play, @oliver_anderson, screens or not.