Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Sounds just like my daughter...LOL Monte in Texaspgnsht <pgnsht@...> wrote: Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 OMG yes! My son is obsessed with claw machines too! We try to steer away from them because we never win, and he just doesn't understand it costs money! We bought a miniature one on eBay, it works with pennies, and also doubles as a piggy bank. We put candy and plastic jacks in there, he loves it! Think I paid about $20 for it. Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 PS, love your user name "pgnsht" LOL Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Sounds like my eleven year old daughter.Dee in Arlington TexasMonte Crow <singledad132@...> wrote: Sounds just like my daughter...LOL Monte in Texaspgnsht <pgnsht > wrote: Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 My son was, it was very sad. We went to a theme park, he was about6, now he's 14, and if you threw a ring on the bottle, you got a scooter. He spent his entire $20, I couldn't stop it, and he was devastated!! He STILL is the same way! Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 We just left the fair and OMG can I relate to this today!!! And his 5 year old sister won on her first try…it was NOT good!!! Charlotte From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of Bernstein Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:01 AM Autism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: Claw Machine My son was, it was very sad. We went to a theme park, he was about6, now he's 14, and if you threw a ring on the bottle, you got a scooter. He spent his entire $20, I couldn't stop it, and he was devastated!! He STILL is the same way! Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 YES! my dd is and now my nt 6 yr old son is wanting to play so she is "encouraging" him. "here let ME have your money, I can win for you!" needless to say, she pretty much never does then they are BOTH mad! Not fun! I HATE those machines!!! DeeDeeCharlotte <scottdesigns@...> wrote: We just left the fair and OMG can I relate to this today!!! And his 5 year old sister won on her first try…it was NOT good!!! Charlotte From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of BernsteinSent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:01 AMAutism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: Claw Machine My son was, it was very sad. We went to a theme park, he was about6, now he's 14, and if you threw a ring on the bottle, you got a scooter. He spent his entire $20, I couldn't stop it, and he was devastated!! He STILL is the same way! Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yep, We got one of those too. I thought it would help him overcome his obsession if he had it readily available.......... I was wrong....LOL in Lancaster, Ca <freecyclemail@...> wrote: OMG yes! My son is obsessed with claw machines too! We try to steer away from them because we never win, and he just doesn't understand it costs money! We bought a miniature one on eBay, it works with pennies, and also doubles as a piggy bank. We put candy and plastic jacks in there, he loves it! Think I paid about $20 for it. Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 My son is 11 too......... Sounds like a match made in heaven...LOL in Lancaster, CaDiane Steinmetz <fauxpainting@...> wrote: Sounds like my eleven year old daughter.Dee in Arlington TexasMonte Crow <singledad132 > wrote: Sounds just like my daughter...LOL Monte in Texaspgnsht <pgnsht > wrote: Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I know how it goes..... They have a claw machine at our local KMART. Everytime we go I either leave him at home or tell him he can take and spend only 3 of his dollars on the claw machine. . He hesitatingly agrees. There was an episode of Spongebob about this very subject which was completely hilarious. Apparently Mr. Krabs puts a Claw Machine in The Krusty Krab which Squidward becomes obsessed with. Of course he never wins but nevertheless spends his entire paycheck on it. All the while Mr. Krabs counts his piles of money in his office. My son Warren found this episode absolutely hysterical. But I think it gave him a better understanding. Although he still goes crazy when he sees them.LOL.... in Lancaster, Ca Bernstein <m_bernstein@...> wrote: My son was, it was very sad. We went to a theme park, he was about6, now he's 14, and if you threw a ring on the bottle, you got a scooter. He spent his entire $20, I couldn't stop it, and he was devastated!! He STILL is the same way! Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 THanks!!!!! in Lancaster, Ca <freecyclemail@...> wrote: PS, love your user name "pgnsht" LOL Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out the handy changes to . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 What is it about the claw machine that they cant resist?????? I just dont see the allure....... INteresting how they all seem to love it though. Nice to know I am not alone in my misery...LOL in Lancaster, Cad corbin <jdcorbin_2000@...> wrote: YES! my dd is and now my nt 6 yr old son is wanting to play so she is "encouraging" him. "here let ME have your money, I can win for you!" needless to say, she pretty much never does then they are BOTH mad! Not fun! I HATE those machines!!! DeeDeeCharlotte <scottdesignsadelphia (DOT) net> wrote: We just left the fair and OMG can I relate to this today!!! And his 5 year old sister won on her first try…it was NOT good!!! Charlotte From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of BernsteinSent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:01 AMAutism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: Claw Machine My son was, it was very sad. We went to a theme park, he was about6, now he's 14, and if you threw a ring on the bottle, you got a scooter. He spent his entire $20, I couldn't stop it, and he was devastated!! He STILL is the same way! ----- Original Message ----- From: pgnsht Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:44 PM Subject: Claw Machine Anyone else's child obsessed with claw machines?? You know the ones with the toys in them that can never seem to be won..... My son will spend every penny of his money when he comes across a claw machine.... He wins often but not always..... I have tried to make him realise that they are there to take his money but he just doesnt seem to get it...... in Lancaster, Ca Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. See the all-new, redesigned .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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