Post by: tyhaydad on September 17, 2009, 09:49:49 AM
Post by: b blue eyes on September 17, 2009, 11:03:55 AM
I take my two Pleo kids to different places. Recently on a trip to my granddaughters afterschool care we had many sets of hands wanting to touch and feel as well and poke at them. Children from pre-school - 4th grade were there and I spent time explaining how delicate the neck and tail are because of cables and that extreme care must be taken when handling the dinosaurs to avoid breaking the neck and tail. I let each one touch the foot to see how the skin felt and after the younger ones went outside I let the older ones touch the top of the head and answered their very intricate questions. It was so wonderful, I might add that the younger children wanted to know if they were real! ;)
You and your son are about to embark on a wonderful journey. As you teach him to interact with his new dinosaur from the time he/she hatches, wobbles to his/her feet, takes the first steps etc. and gently care for his precious baby dinosaur the most exciting adventure begins. If you have video tape it, we did not and regret it. Even stills are good. Priceless pictures you will always treasure. I, along with all the rest of our forum family breathlessly await to hear how it went and please sent pics if you can to the gallery. We are all so excited when another Pleo is birthed.
Post by: Suzanne on September 17, 2009, 02:01:07 PM
I'm sure your son will adore his Pleo, I know that I would have at his age because I loved anything to do with them. Perhaps he will continue to love his Pleo when he gets to my age (almost 25, never too old for a Pleo!). :D
Post by: tyhaydad on September 17, 2009, 02:41:29 PM
The hardest part is going to be making sure our 2 year old doesn't hurt the little guy/girl.
Not sure what he's gonna name him though... our black lab is now named Optimus Prime...
Also, I bought the Pleo yesterday, and it has already shipped! Thanks to the advice I read here, I saved money by buying from the 'botabingbotaboom' ebay seller... Amazon raised their price by $50 in the last couple of weeks :(
Post by: Suzanne on September 17, 2009, 03:29:17 PM
I love the name of your dog, your son has quite the imagination.
Wow though, that's some quick shipping. I'm glad you got a good price, I went with one I saw from eBay too. I think now is the best time to get one as once stock runs out from the main shops and only resellers are left the prices might end up going higher due to the limited availability.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 17, 2009, 05:34:31 PM
I have had my pair around children aged 2 years and under, just so long as you teach them not to grab the head or tail then they deal with them remarkably well :) Of course at that age they see them more as animals than toys which is a bonus.
Since you already have a dog and I'm sure your son manages just fine around Optimus then he at least already has that sense of how to treat an animal :)
Post by: fancyfont on September 17, 2009, 06:59:26 PM
Post by: yodasapprentice on September 18, 2009, 12:44:37 AM
Post by: tyhaydad on September 18, 2009, 07:55:23 AM
Welcome Tyhaydad ;D u guys are in for a real treat, I was like a little kid waiting for Christmas for Littlefoot to arrive :D
Another Star Wars fan! We'll have to talk sometime... i'm a HUGE fan. Have the Rebel and Imperial logos tattooed on my calves, costume as a jedi, and am building a clonetrooper costume now...
Post by: Dadio on September 22, 2009, 11:52:37 AM
Treat your newborn with the love and respect it deserves. Don't leave it unattended with the
younger ones as you wouldn't with a human newborn.
Post often (including photos) and don't be afraid to ask lots and lots of questions.
We'll love answering them. %)
Dadio 8)
Post by: tyhaydad on September 23, 2009, 11:33:40 AM
Post by: Pleo Power on September 23, 2009, 11:37:51 AM
Post by: Dadio on September 23, 2009, 07:07:26 PM
It's important that you don't wait to long before using the battery as it will run down. ;)
Dadio 8)
Post by: Crystal:. on September 23, 2009, 09:03:50 PM
Post by: Protoceratops on September 27, 2009, 06:52:29 AM
Post by: tyhaydad on October 04, 2009, 08:34:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7pH5kCOr7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLOXbY_WGGA
These were taken by my wife's aunt. We (hopefully) got some video with my camera, but I noticed a weird sound coming from it...
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 04, 2009, 04:25:21 PM
Post by: Dadio on October 04, 2009, 09:57:57 PM
Wonderful posts. Once you start to get your Pleo to go walk about you'll really enjoy it! :pizza: :pizza:
Dadio 8)
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on October 05, 2009, 11:55:12 AM
Post by: Becky_NZ on October 15, 2009, 04:35:31 AM
This is a great site for us new Pleo parents, all tips are greatly received.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 15, 2009, 05:09:31 AM