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Title: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: psychdrk on June 29, 2011, 15:17:58: :hellol: Hi! :hellol:
In searching for parts to my Playmobil, I came across this fantastic site and couldn't believe my luck. There are actually other people like me! :love:
I started collecting Playmobil about 10-12 years ago, mostly for use in my psychotherapy practice. I really enjoy working with kids and Playmobil has the detail and (usually) the variety for representation in therapeutic play. As I bought more and more, I realized that my Playmobil was for work... and my own enjoyment. :-[ Now finding that I have more toys than will fit in my office!
I hope to be able to join in your community and see how everyone enjoys Playmobil. (And would love to find other play therapists out there... anyone?) Thank you all for the information I've already found on the boards, and for all the questions I hope to have answered in the future!
kate
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Jmax on June 29, 2011, 15:34:04: Hi Kate, Welcome! I am excited to see your post, I also use playmobil in my classes as teaching tools---a type of "play therapy" to help college students better connect with concepts we're looking at. I am also very interested in the reasons why different people are drawn to playmobil and to toys in general. I'm delighted to welcome you to the post---I'm a newcomer as well.
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: tonguello on June 29, 2011, 15:35:52: Hi Kate! Welcome from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Im glad you found us. The use of PM in therapy have been discussed here in several threads and we would love to have the input of someone really using them for such matters!
Hope you have fun with us and as we always say :picsplz: of your collection!
;D
Gaston
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Wolf Knight on June 29, 2011, 15:39:53: Hello Kate, and :welcome: to Playmofriends from Greece!!

As Gaston has already said, the use of PM in a theraputic aspect has been discussed several times! I hope you can introduce us to its educational use as well!!!

Panos :)
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: playmofire on June 29, 2011, 15:51:51: A warm welcome from the UK, Kate! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: schluss on June 29, 2011, 15:53:53: Hi Kate,

also a very warm welcome from gemany.

I guess that several collectors of Playmo are needing a therapy......

Regards
schluss
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: flatcat on June 29, 2011, 16:03:41: Welcome from the UK, Kate! :wave:

Damo
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: el jefe on June 29, 2011, 16:32:40: Hey Kate, welcome to Playmofriends! :welcome:
Whereabouts in Neb. are you from? I was born in Yankton, SD which is right on the border of Neb. :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Tiermann on June 29, 2011, 17:57:27: Welcome from Oregon!
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: tahra on June 29, 2011, 18:06:57: Welcome from Portugal, Kate!
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Jimbo on June 29, 2011, 19:56:01: Hi Kate, :wave:

Warm welcome from sunny Arizona. :welcome:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: bonniebeth on June 29, 2011, 22:20:39: Hello and :welcome: from Louisiana!! :wave: Great to have you with us!

A member you might enjoy talking to is gaspodfreud. he is a..... psychologist? I think, and I don't know if he uses playmobil in his work, but he uses it in communicating with his own children and finding out what's on their mind.
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Hadoque on June 29, 2011, 22:29:05: Hi and welcome from Belgium :wave:

Good to have psychologists amongst us Playmo-addicts! ;D ;)
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: basilsdad on June 30, 2011, 00:50:40: :wave: Hello Kate and welcome from Pennsylvania. So good to have you with us. :yup:
Joe
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: playmogal on June 30, 2011, 03:07:45: Welcome Kate...from North Carolina!

It is great to have someone around who is using PM in therapy. They are such wonderful toys for all ages.

Many of us are newcomers to this forum, so please feel free to jump right in!

Cheers, Pgal :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: happyhooks on June 30, 2011, 05:48:55: Hi Kate and welcome from the UK!!!
I know exactly what you mean about the Playmos being therapy's only have to look a Playmo peep and it cheers me up straight away!!!
At 31 that's a bit sad I guess but its the little things in life:)))
Great work your doing btw-I bet those littlies think your fab!!
Best wishes
Issyx
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Sylvia on June 30, 2011, 19:56:33: Hi Kate! :wave:
Welcome from the Scottish Highlands! :coo:

So glad you found our forum. I've heard a few times before about people using Playmobil figures during therapy sessions. It's quite amazing how versatile these toys are! 8-)
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: tahra on June 30, 2011, 20:04:33: There's a couple of figures in a Pretender ep... Kinda like that, I suppose.
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: psychdrk on July 01, 2011, 14:29:54: ;D Thank you all for the welcomes! ;D
I need to take some pics (Been meaning to, so I can show off to others... or at least explain the depth of my toys to some who don't quite understand I have more than a "toy box" in my office) I need to spend some time now putting away from the last big session, then will take some pictures of my nice orderly shelves. :)
Then to read the post on how to post the pics... and get them up! :P
k
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Luis on July 01, 2011, 15:56:40: Welcome Kate! it's so interesting what you do with your PM figures! :D

:welcome:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: blitzbabe on July 02, 2011, 09:07:52: Another welcome from England, Kate. It's brilliant what you can do with playmobil. I have recently started using one playmobil toy in my surgery, the merry go round with children on it, and it has never failed to calm a crying child, never mind the mesmerised parents, and the doctor too :)
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Playmoholics on July 02, 2011, 12:25:10: :welcome: Welcome! It is very comforting to know there are others who feel the same way about Playmobil. Glad you found us :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: naflibomyalp on July 04, 2011, 12:57:12: Hi Kate!

Welcome to the forum.

naflibomyalp
:)
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Justindo on July 12, 2011, 06:09:33: Welcome from Southern California! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: Gis on August 08, 2011, 11:37:37: Hello Kate! A belated warm welcome from the Netherlands.
Title: Re: Hello from Nebraska!
Post by: psychdrk on August 08, 2011, 14:41:00: Wow! As I am around more and more, I am continually amazed at the diversity of members... truly global! :)