Christmas present for a 4-year old

Hungryjack · 10-25-2002, 05:04 PM

This started off as a joke between my wife and I but I'm actually considering getting this for our four-year-old niece for Christmas. Now I just need to make sure she won't be scared of it.

http://www.jlist.com/cgi-bin/disp.cg...if&x=500&y=500

Then again, I doubt my wife would mind if we got stuck with it... but that's not the point.

Spooky Brew · 10-25-2002, 05:11 PM

That's a pretty big Totoro! Maybe something a lil' smaller? But that's just my opinion! (Take it from me, I'm dork of the Year)

Hungryjack · 10-25-2002, 05:12 PM

Of course it's big! It's the biggest one I could find.

Spooky Brew · 10-25-2002, 05:13 PM

*pretends to understand*
Oh...........
Kidding, you know your niece and if you think that's a good present, then by-golly, go for it!

|| Deaf Baka || · 10-25-2002, 05:30 PM

O_O That's a huge Totoro. Your niece is really lucky to have an aunt and uncle just like you!! I say buy it for her and she'll be one of the few that's a proud owner of a Totoro doll that size!

Karisu-sama · 10-25-2002, 06:11 PM

Too Kawaiiiiii!!!!!!

If I had a huge house....

And my kids would have loved it.

HowEVER:

1) You would know your niece; i don't think most 4-year-olds would be too intimidated by a super-large plushie, but some kids are sensitive - to make sure, you may want to run this idea by her parents.

2) A more important reason to run it by her parents: THEY are the ones who have to deal with the amount of space it takes up in their dwelling place. My kids really loved the super-sized (non-Anime) plushies and inflatable Pikachu chairs their uncle and aunt got them several years ago, but for ME, it was a huge pain having to maneuver around them and so forth. We don't have a very large house... The chairs are now in deflated storage mode (can't get rid of Pikachu!), and the stuffies ended up at Goodwill after about 5 years of enjoyment (the kids grew out of them, and there's not a lot of play you can do with something that big.)

Now my kids are collecting kawaii smaller Anime stuffies / Totoros (which we have more room for, yay!), which incidentally are easier to cuddle in bed, and will provide many more years of play (they dress them, take them places, etc.) than a large conversation piece. And it doesn't leave me cursing out their toys...

Just food for thought. (As a grownup, if I had sufficient space, I'd LOVE a giant Totoro!

)

SleepingKirby · 10-25-2002, 07:14 PM

I completely agree with Karisu-sama in saying that getting something that big, you might want to run it by her parents first. Though, I've often found that even the littlest of kids aren't afraid of Totoros despite the size. And Although that's a big Totoro, it doubles as her seat so room probably won't be a problem either. But just to be safe....

But I can't deny the Totoro loving freak inside of my yelling, "YES!!! TOTORO!!!"

aeva · 10-25-2002, 07:18 PM

O.O I want a giant Totoro.

Keurblitz · 10-25-2002, 10:38 PM

I will volunteer to adopt it for free if your neice doesn't want it ^_^ LoL

DJ(SiC)ness · 10-27-2002, 03:02 PM

im 15 and it scares me

|| Deaf Baka || · 10-27-2002, 03:11 PM

>>im 15 and it scares me <<

Awww..... there there.......*huggles DJ* It's all right, its just a little dolly.

ReiChan · 10-27-2002, 04:10 PM

I want a giant Totoro!!

It would be cool if someone made a life-size fuzzy Totoro beanbag or something. That way you could sleep on his tummy like Mei!

10-25-2002, 05:04 PM	#1
Hungryjack Tokyo Nagaremono Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 393	Christmas present for a 4-year old This started off as a joke between my wife and I but I'm actually considering getting this for our four-year-old niece for Christmas. Now I just need to make sure she won't be scared of it. http://www.jlist.com/cgi-bin/disp.cg...if&x=500&y=500 Then again, I doubt my wife would mind if we got stuck with it... but that's not the point. __________________ "Believe in yourself, Ace! Believe in rock n' roll!"

10-25-2002, 05:12 PM	#3
Hungryjack Tokyo Nagaremono Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 393	Of course it's big! It's the biggest one I could find. __________________ "Believe in yourself, Ace! Believe in rock n' roll!"

10-25-2002, 05:30 PM	#5
\|\| Deaf Baka \|\| Haunted Junction fanboy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71	O_O That's a huge Totoro. Your niece is really lucky to have an aunt and uncle just like you!! I say buy it for her and she'll be one of the few that's a proud owner of a Totoro doll that size! __________________ "The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth." - SEELE End of Evangelion "Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." ~Gimli 'The Lord of the Rings'

10-25-2002, 06:11 PM	#6
Karisu-sama Cosplay.Mom: "Play nice!" Board Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,193	Too Kawaiiiiii!!!!!! If I had a huge house.... And my kids would have loved it. HowEVER: 1) You would know your niece; i don't think most 4-year-olds would be too intimidated by a super-large plushie, but some kids are sensitive - to make sure, you may want to run this idea by her parents. 2) A more important reason to run it by her parents: THEY are the ones who have to deal with the amount of space it takes up in their dwelling place. My kids really loved the super-sized (non-Anime) plushies and inflatable Pikachu chairs their uncle and aunt got them several years ago, but for ME, it was a huge pain having to maneuver around them and so forth. We don't have a very large house... The chairs are now in deflated storage mode (can't get rid of Pikachu!), and the stuffies ended up at Goodwill after about 5 years of enjoyment (the kids grew out of them, and there's not a lot of play you can do with something that big.) Now my kids are collecting kawaii smaller Anime stuffies / Totoros (which we have more room for, yay!), which incidentally are easier to cuddle in bed, and will provide many more years of play (they dress them, take them places, etc.) than a large conversation piece. And it doesn't leave me cursing out their toys... Just food for thought. (As a grownup, if I had sufficient space, I'd LOVE a giant Totoro! ) __________________ -- Karisu, Walker-Between-Worlds, ImageCraft Photostudio International Costumer's Guild (founded 1985, non-profit) ~ cosplayers welcome. Link (updated!) to: Adaptable ICG Masquerade Fairness Guidelines See you @: Worldcon 65 AKA Nippon 2007, Aug.30-Sep. 3 2007, Yokohama, Japan And: Costume Con 26, Apr. 25-28 2008, San Jose, CA

10-25-2002, 07:14 PM	#7
SleepingKirby Ride on a shooting star!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 731	I completely agree with Karisu-sama in saying that getting something that big, you might want to run it by her parents first. Though, I've often found that even the littlest of kids aren't afraid of Totoros despite the size. And Although that's a big Totoro, it doubles as her seat so room probably won't be a problem either. But just to be safe.... But I can't deny the Totoro loving freak inside of my yelling, "YES!!! TOTORO!!!" __________________ http://home.netcom.com/~jeckhyde/AerisGoneBad2.jpg "That's for seeing Tifa behind my back!!!" Click here for random Kirbyness.

10-25-2002, 05:11 PM	#2
Spooky Brew CosplayWillFuckUpYourLife Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,390	That's a pretty big Totoro! Maybe something a lil' smaller? But that's just my opinion! (Take it from me, I'm dork of the Year)

10-25-2002, 05:13 PM	#4
Spooky Brew CosplayWillFuckUpYourLife Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,390	pretends to understand Oh........... Kidding, you know your niece and if you think that's a good present, then by-golly, go for it!

10-25-2002, 07:18 PM	#8
aeva H. Potter Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 998	O.O I want a giant Totoro. __________________ ºAevaº »»» aeva.livejournal.com »»» aevachan.deviantart.com

10-25-2002, 10:38 PM	#9
Keurblitz My Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 677	I will volunteer to adopt it for free if your neice doesn't want it ^_^ LoL __________________ I can't help but reminisce on the carefree days of my past. Feeling nostalgic everytime I pass by the places I use to visit often.

10-27-2002, 03:02 PM	#10
DJ(SiC)ness Kyo For President Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 998	im 15 and it scares me __________________ http://files.deviantart.com/f/2004/1...jisbackaya.gif

10-27-2002, 03:11 PM	#11
\|\| Deaf Baka \|\| Haunted Junction fanboy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71	>>im 15 and it scares me << Awww..... there there.......huggles DJ It's all right, its just a little dolly. __________________ "The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth." - SEELE End of Evangelion "Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." ~Gimli 'The Lord of the Rings'

10-27-2002, 04:10 PM	#12
ReiChan Death Incarnate Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 172	I want a giant Totoro!! It would be cool if someone made a life-size fuzzy Totoro beanbag or something. That way you could sleep on his tummy like Mei! __________________ Some day it'll all make sense...

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