I remember (re)playing records for day at a time as a kid. As a parent I am playing the vinyl with the help of me 4 year old. Those of you with may be cringing right now, and yes some get scratched but the good outweighs the bad. I destroyed 45s as a kid, playing and scratching and playing again, but I learned a lot too.
So when I hear a rrrrrrrrrrrrpT from the living room, I don't yell. I just remember that the local record store sells used vinyl for $.50. And that is another thing, $.50 what a great way for kids to pick and explore a record store and vinyl.
All this talk of vinyl, damn I want to listen to 'Fox on the run'......... oh, youtube, thank you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLLHb7dAKmo
I love watching him look at the covers. Last weekend he said, 'it's like a book of music'.