York House in BSC

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About a week back, I was shopping at Bangsar Shopping Complex with my SIL and we took a browse in a rather interesting toy shop called, “York House”.  It is located on the 2nd floor of Bangsar Shopping Center along Jalan Maarof.  I think it is the west wing – but if you take the escalators up to Level 2 from CoffeeBean, you should be able to find it near the golf shop.

Actually, I heard about York House from a friend some time back when I asked her about the giant floor jigsaw puzzle she bought for her daughter but I forgot all about it until I saw the jigsaw puzzles in the shop.

What I like about York House…

Aside from the usual toys, they also sell a range of unique toys that I haven’t seen anywhere else.  Okay, I confess, I’m biassed on this point because I happen to be partial to these sort of toys. 

When he is older, I really want Gavin exposed to board games.  Partly because I really enjoyed playing them during my childhood and partly because I want to keep Gavin in touch with activities that do not totally revolve around technology.  I fear with the increasing usage of computers, mobile phones, PDAs and the other nifty gadgets we get attached to, my son might turn into a bigger geek than I am.

Nowadays, children as young as those in Primary School carry mobile phones.  I never even had a mobile phone until I had graduated from University and could afford to buy my own mobile.  Although I used computers in school, I didn’t have a laptop until I started working with 3M and even then it was a company laptop.  If I’m not mistaken, I’ve heard of children having to take laptops to school!

Before I start sounding like a dinosaur pining for the “good old days”, let me set the record straight.  I am all for the advancement of technology, I really am.  I’m just not sure I want my son’s life revolving completely around electronic circuitry.  I still have hopes of turning him into a pro-golfer… (kidding!)  Seriously though, I would like to encourage him to be an all-rounded, balance child with a good exposure to other things, rather than have him turn into a computer addict like his Mum (yes, I admit it).

Okay, I’m digressing…  York House also sells a lot of mind-puzzle games – another activity I’m particularly fond of – although most of these games are for children age 3 and above.  I’ve already started filing away in my mind the toys I intend to buy Gavin as soon as he’s old enough (or perhaps Mummy can have a go at it first?).

York House also sells children’s outdoor playground sets that look like plastic medieval castles.  They don’t have anything set up – the shop’s too small for that – but there are pictures behind the cashier.  Since Gavin enjoyed the slide in the playground so much, I think it would be nice to get him the slide set to put in our garden when our new house is ready.

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