Answers.Body: <p>The age classifications are not related to the durability but to the longevity of the finished project to remain as a build. Kids 5 and 6 can build kits for 8 year olds, they can also build kits for 12 year olds with occasional help. What they cannot do is keep the final build in one piece as they constantly take them apart. It is impossible for a 6 year old to leave a finished build alone. If you are ok with that, then disregard the age classification. You will end up with boxes of many Lego pieces. Once a year, try to rebuild sets using the instructions. But the sorting of parts is my definition of insanity.   </p>
  
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Answers.Text: To many people of all ages the point of Lego is that you take models apart and build new things. Otherwise it's just an over-priced plastic kit that doesn't look as good as the competition (from Tamiya or Revell, for example)
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Answers.Text: I teach Lego Robotics and speak with parents that are, without exception, all upset that all the models have been taken apart. You see, the parts are put in several large bins and can never be sorted. When you have a 6 year old you'll understand...  Kijiji always has ads from parents selling buckets of disorganized Lego parts because they have given up. I do agree that Lego is overpriced, but I disagree that the kits do not look good. Some do, some don't.
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Body: <p>Can you explain the rationale behind age recommendations for various Lego products?</p>
  
  <p>For example, what makes a 4-7 rating different from a 6-8? Is it unreasonable to buy a set labelled 12+ for my very advanced six year old if I will be building it with him?</p>
  
  <p>Is there some guideline that explains the complexity or number of pieces? Is it related to the durability of the finished project?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Hi and welcome to Bricks.SE! If you haven't done so, please take a look at this question and the answers to it, as they might apply to your question as well: http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/6843/why-do-lego-sets-have-age-ratings
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Comments.Text: http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/682/why-does-lego-have-a-maximum-age-limit has a few answer to this
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ThreadText: # Age recommendations explained?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-24)
  
  Can you explain the rationale behind age recommendations for various Lego products?
  
  For example, what makes a 4-7 rating different from a 6-8? Is it unreasonable to buy a set labelled 12+ for my very advanced six year old if I will be building it with him?
  
  Is there some guideline that explains the complexity or number of pieces? Is it related to the durability of the finished project?
  
  **Tags:** building, durability, safety
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Hi and welcome to Bricks.SE! If you haven't done so, please take a look at this question and the answers to it, as they might apply to your question as well: http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/6843/why-do-lego-sets-have-age-ratings  
  > **username_2**: http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/682/why-does-lego-have-a-maximum-age-limit has a few answer to this  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-10-28. Score: 0
  
  The age classifications are not related to the durability but to the longevity of the finished project to remain as a build. Kids 5 and 6 can build kits for 8 year olds, they can also build kits for 12 year olds with occasional help. What they cannot do is keep the final build in one piece as they constantly take them apart. It is impossible for a 6 year old to leave a finished build alone. If you are ok with that, then disregard the age classification. You will end up with boxes of many Lego pieces. Once a year, try to rebuild sets using the instructions. But the sorting of parts is my definition of insanity.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: To many people of all ages the point of Lego is that you take models apart and build new things. Otherwise it's just an over-priced plastic kit that doesn't look as good as the competition (from Tamiya or Revell, for example)  
  > **username_3**: I teach Lego Robotics and speak with parents that are, without exception, all upset that all the models have been taken apart. You see, the parts are put in several large bins and can never be sorted. When you have a 6 year old you'll understand...  Kijiji always has ads from parents selling buckets of disorganized Lego parts because they have given up. I do agree that Lego is overpriced, but I disagree that the kits do not look good. Some do, some don't.  
  
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