ADD/ADHD Resources: Melissa & Doug
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Educational Toys
Asked by H.J. from Spokane
on August 13, 2011
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Besides Lakeshore learning, melissa and doug and discovery toys does anyone know of any other good educational toy brands?
Im not looking for fisher price or anything...
3 Year Old Craft Gift Ideas?
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on May 20, 2011
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Hi! My niece is turning 3 and loves to spend time doing crafts/decorating things, so I wanted to get her a birthday gift to encourage this!
Does anyone have any ide...
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- colored pencils, sketch book, washable markers, big box of crayons. glue sticks, safety scissors, lots of paper in all sizes/colors. Stickers, activity books for...
- Kids love to paint but moms hate the mess so you could get the paint with water books or the crayola kit where the markers write clear but show up on the special paper...
- Does she have a Light Bright? Those are fun!
Your Favorite Toys & Books for a 1 Year-old
Asked by G.C. from New York
on June 8, 2008
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Hi moms, what are your favorite toys and board books for a 1 year-old? We have some Karen Katz books that my DD destroyed so I'm looking for some titles of sturdier li...
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- Another vote for Sandra Boynton. When she's a bit older, check out John Farrell's books, www.johnfarrell.com
- Try Dear Zoo and board books by Sandra Boynton both favorites that held up for us from about that age. Also if you are looking for basic t-shirts and onesies try my on...
- Hi G.! One book that stands out in my mind is "Good Night Moon"... it is a cute book and there is a little mouse on each page. Your daughter (I assume because of the...
Is My Three-Year-Old's Behavior Normal?
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on February 11, 2011
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So, I'll preface this my saying that he's my first child, so I'm not sure if what I'm dealing with is normal or not. MY son is 3 years and 8 months old. Everything u...
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- Sounds just like my daughter. I read once that the half birthdays is when behavior changes happen. Also I've had TONS of parents tell me that the "trying threes" are a...
- As a parent with a child with autism, I don't see anything in your description that points to "autism spectrum." He sounds pretty typical to me -- maybe the adjustmen...
- Totally normal. I don't have anything to add to the advice that is already posted - all good stuff. When my boys were little, I had heard so much about the "terrible...
Dollhouse Suggestions
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on May 17, 2011
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My DD turns 3 in a couple weeks and I'm thinking of getting her a dollhouse. Any suggestions? I was initially thinking the Fisher Price Loving Family dollhouse, reas...
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- I loved the idea of a wooden doll house but ended up going w/ this one- Savannah Dollhouse by KidKraft and my kids LOVE IT. I'm talking HOURS of playtime. I ...
- My daughter (now-4) wanted a dollhouse for sometime, but we were concerned with whether or not she'd actually play with it. We decided that rather than invest a lot i...
- Playmobil has an AMAZING one! I had a similar one growing up, and if I ever am blessed to have a little girl, she will have one too. Their toys are SO high quality (it...
Gift Ideas for 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by R.B. from San Antonio
on October 6, 2006
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hi all,
i wanted to get some suggestions about gifts for my son's upcoming birthday for myself and the guests. people have been nice enough to ask me what to bring...
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- wooden blocks or those big legos for kids, music, books
- Have you tried the my first leappad. It looks like a school bus or they have it just in blue and you buy different books that go with it like thomas the train, dora, ...
- My son just turned 3 on September 12, and we got him a race car set that you shake up the cars and put them on the track to race. Also, you might want to look at leap...
Need Suggestions for Gifts for One Year Old Twins
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on August 24, 2009
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My twin girls are turning one soon. We are having a big party at the house. Many people are asking what would be a good gift to get the girls. I need suggestions on so...
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- We got a lot of the Fisher Price items, like the Laugh & Learn Playhouse, kitchen, etc... They are made for children as young as 1 but are good until the age of 3, so ...
- The answer is always ,' cash and or a check' toys are in everyones cellar, garage, way toooo many your kids 'need' nothing . Bank money for future .
- My kids always loved having passes to visit places like the zoo, aquarium, Please Touch, Garden State Discovery Museum, etc. You can tell people to get them a gift c...
Controlling the Toy & Book Situation
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on May 14, 2011
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I am in the midst of a deep spring cleaning and organizing spree. It's one of those "getting back to basics" type things where I'm tempted to get rid of everything but...
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- I say cut the techy stuff loose on CL. I am in complete agreement with you, that I prefer my DD play with basic things that make her use her brain & imagination. I a...
- Be ruthless. Your kids will not miss the toys or books. If you are really concerned, stick the stuff you are considering ditching into a box for a month & take out t...
- paperbackswap.com has been a lifesaver when it comes to books. You trade the books you have for books you want. Diaperswappers.com is one I use for trading toys. I pos...
Ideas for Great Developmental Toys for 24-36 Month Old
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on October 22, 2009
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I have a 19 month old boy and the grandparents have been asking what I want for him for Christmas. I'm just curious if anyone out there has found toys they absolutely...
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- check out fatbraintoys.com they have lots of cute stuff and it is all educational.
- My son will be 3 in a couple weeks and has had a "My First LeapPad" since about 18 months old. He still loves it! He is now at the age where he can run it himself bu...
- a couple things my kids played with at the age and played with for years: leap frog karokee machine (not sure if they sell anymore), big duplo blocks (ours came with a...
Toys for Hotel During Vacation
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on November 7, 2011
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Hi moms! So we're traveling with our 5 year-old boy and 2 year-old girl to Mexico for Thanksgiving. One issue we always seem to have is that there is not enough for ...
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- I have never gone wrong with crayons and coloring books. When my daughter was younger I would get the Crayola color wonder markers. This way she wouldn't leave a mess ...
- Re the diapers, consider reusables and then just rinse them and hang to dry at the end of every day. Get two and you'll never have to run out to the store. I put s...
- *Silly Putty *Koosh balls of various sizes *Character-themed cards to play "Memory" (we have Toy Story Memory game) and I just carry the cards in a Ziplock bag *Sti...
