Why do children love dinosaurs?

Why do children have such a fascination for dinosaurs?  In all honesty, I have no idea.  I had daughters not sons.  My daughters never showed an interest in dinosaurs, but my grandson loves playing with his dinosaurs. 

Is this a boy only thing?  I went to Google and did some research and found, no, it’s not only a boys thing, plus other facts.

Given some thought to the above question.  Where would children see dinosaurs?  They see them on television and the movies.  Then with my daughters I did not encourage them at an early age, to sit in front of the television set, all day long.  I did not need to get my children out of my hair for a couple of hours, and expect the television to keep them quiet for a few hours.  As a working mother, I enjoyed the time shared with them.

Not to say that I disapprove of television, it helps increase children’s attention span that helps them later on when they go to school.  Children that have difficulty in concentrating for periods of time do seem to have more difficulties at learning at school.

It’s good that children develop an interest at an early age.  It helps children blow off steam, and an active child is better to deal with than a child that is having tantrums at the drop of a hat.

There a lot of children that goes through a dinosaur phase, whereby she or he, eats, sleeps and breathes dinosaurs.  It can happen as early as the age from two to three.

Usually it occurs around the age of six or seven, when kids are just starting to come to grips with scientific concepts and can extrapolate the behavior of dinosaurs from the wildlife they see at the zoo.

Occasionally, a particularly bright child will carry his love of dinosaurs through adolescence and adulthood; some of these lucky individuals go on to be biologists and paleontologists. But why, exactly, do kids love dinosaurs so much?

Children have vivid imaginations and creative visualization usually comes naturally to them.  Kids watch programs on television that feature dinosaurs.  One that comes to mind is Barney.

Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 1 to 8, created by Sheryl Leach and produced by HIT Entertainment. It premiered on PBS Kids on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude

Another of the reasons that children love dinosaurs is the movie called Jurassic Park; there are 5 movies that have been released already.  The latest Jurassic movie, Jurassic World released in 2015, will definitely spark more interest in dinosaurs.  The first Jurassic movie was released in 1993. 

Another reason, the dinosaur toys that is now available.

Dinosaur toys have been a prominent member of the toy industry for quite some time, but this is going to be their biggest year ever, especially when parents start considering Christmas gifts for kids.  

There are many different types of cool dinosaur toys to choose from, such as remote controlled dinos, action figure dinos, LEGO dinos, and more.

Another reason why kids are interested in dinosaurs is books.  Children’s books about dinosaurs have always been popular, but these days there are more options than ever. From educational to hilarious, there are great choices for kids who can’t get enough of dinosaurs.
When I needed to buy a Christmas gift for my grandson, I asked my daughter what I should buy for him.  I was told anything that had something to do with dinosaurs.  I remember having a lot of fun looking around; to be truthful the dinosaur’s toys are a bit out of my price range, so I decided to look for books.  Not any book.  I looked for the popup book.

Pop up books are an excellent choice for reluctant readers who need a little incentive to become book lovers for life, but they’re also great choices for kids who already look forward to their parents reading them their bedtime book.

Open this book and a massive T. REX springs 
out, flashing a startling jaw full of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page.

A very obvious explanation why children love dinosaurs, is that they were extinct over 65 million years ago.  They were dangerous reptiles, roaming the land.  Dinosaurs are very big and scary.  An average grade goer may have only a vague idea when dinosaurs went extinct, but they know for a fact that they are no longer around.  There is no chance of running into a hungry dinosaur by accident.

Believe it or not, until 20 years ago, most kids learned about dinosaurs from mounted skeletons in museums, and not computer-animated documentaries on The Discovery Channel or the BBC. Because they're so big and so unfamiliar, dinosaur skeletons are somehow less creepy than the skeletons left by modern wolves or big cats (or human beings, for that matter). In fact, many kids prefer their dinosaurs in skeleton form--especially when they're putting together scale-sized models of a Stegosaurus or Brachiosaurus!




Finally, and most important, dinosaurs are really, really cool. If you don't get that simple idea, then you probably shouldn't be reading this article in the first place. Perhaps you'd be more comfortable learning about birding or potted plants!