Andy's Airplanes - Kids Who (Don't) Love Flying!

AviationLogs.com has been carrying aviation toys and gifts for a long time, but every once and a while a product comes along that is worth mentioning. While I enjoy playing with all things aviation, many children do not.

I can tell you that a love of aviation is not hereditary. None of my four children are aviation enthusiasts (yet). In fact, my daughter is the only one that doesn't roll her eyes when I offer a ride in an airplane. For an aviator dad, this can be a big dissappointment. My advice; don't force it. I believe that a love for aviation can be an aquired taste for some kids. A little exposure mixed with fun can go a long way towards creating a positive attitude about aviation. With each younger kid I do better. Starting with my second son, all plane rides end with ice cream or some other treat.

Even though my children are not aviation enthusiasts, Andy's airplanes proved to be a winner with them. I watched the 30 minute "Episode 1" of Andy's airplanes and was a bit dissappointed. Don't get me wrong, the quality is A+ and the animation is excellent. However, the story was a bit weak for my taste and I thought it should have had complicated lessons about navigation. However, my six year old daughter loved it and compared it with Jimmy Nuetron, which is a major complement. My older sons agreed that it was of surprisingly good quality, considering the subject matter...

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