As we enter a period in which gifts are given, often to children, I would like to give a gentle suggestion: Refrain of taking anything from a child's hands in order to show how the thing works, no matter how the learning process goes. Instead, point and ask questions.
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@trevorflowers if asked for help, air-mime to show. let them do the do.
also, get a child-sized cross-head screwdriver for the inevitable battery compartments and remember to hint that the springy bit of the battery hole pushes best on the flatter end of the battery.
