When my brother was young, he was all about super heroes. He played his little heart out pretending to be a variety of heroes, and he never tired of pretending to save the world. I guess there is something special about having the power to change the world, and to have powers that no one else has. Though little boys seem to me more into super heroes than girls, there are girls who love to play that they have super powers too. They may like the girl heroes they have seen on shows, or they may just create their own.
Most of the super heroes that my brother loved when he was a child are still around. The classics like Superman and Spiderman may be around forever. They are great stories because while they have super powers, they are very human as well. If there were super heroes that had no weaknesses, they wouldn’t be something that anyone could identify with. Everyone has a super power, but we also have our weaknesses. A good hero is human as well as special.
The best thing about playing super heroes is that you don’t need much more than your imagination to play. All you need for the most part is a blanket that can double as a cape so you can soar through the air. My brother had one blanket that he always used as his cape, and that blanket was worn down to almost nothing when he finally outgrew his need to be super heroes. The best thing is watching his daughter run around with a cape around her neck in the same matter, pretending to save the world.
If your children love to play super heroes, they can use the blanket, or you can buy them dress up costumes. If you don’t like the prices you see in the store, you can wait until Halloween to get the ones you want for a much better price. If you wait until after Halloween to get your super heroes, you can usually get them as a huge discount. Get more than one, and watch your children to mix and match to create their very own brand of super hero. This is one great way to allow their imagination to grow, and to help them build their own identity. If they identify with anyone, wouldn’t you want it to be with a super hero anyway?
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