Star Wars Parenting – Sharing Collections

Via Starwars.com:

TRAIN YOURSELF TO LET GO OF EVERYTHING YOU FEAR TO LOSE.

Are you a parent with children who love the galaxy far, far away? Parenting Padawans is an exclusive StarWars.com column that discusses the various questions and factors that come into play when introducing your younglings to Star Wars.

When I was a kid, my bedroom was dominated by Star Wars. Kenner toys on the floor, The Empire Strikes Back sheets on my bed, the storybooks and Marvel comics on my shelf, and the double-vinyl soundtrack on the turntable. I’m sure many of you can say the same thing.

Now that I have Star Wars-obsessed kids of my own, I notice something familiar about their rooms. Hasbro toys on the floor, Star Wars Angry Birds sheets on the boy’s bed, the original one-sheet poster for A New Hope on the girl’s wall, and entire shelves dedicated to Star Wars books and comics.

But mixed in with all of their new stuff is a considerable amount that was once mine and part of my prized collection.

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