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Toy Problem!!
Asked by K.K. from Cleveland
on October 29, 2006
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I have a toy question. I will be the first to admit that my kids have too much! But now it is so much that it is starting to annoy me and I don't know how to stop it. ...
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- I have an almost three year old son that has too many toys also and is starting to be controlling & selfish with these toys...So, we made some ground rules...When we a...
- When it comes to the old toys you can either have a yard/garage sale or donate them to a women's shelter for women that have childern. For christmas buy more toys that...
- Oh K.... Christmas must be coming....I swear I go thru the same thing every year and vow "enough is enough"! I am definitely a believer of less is more (and believ...
Have You Ever Stepped on and Crushed an Annoying Toy on Purpose to Get Rid of It
Asked by H.C. from Provo
on July 7, 2011
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Have you ever bought your kid a toy that you found out was so annoying that you decided to tread on it while walking to have a reason to throw it away?
What kind of ...
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- No, but we don't buy a lot of battery operated toys either. There was this one hammer that my oldest son got for a baby gift, it had no shut off at alland was the most...
- I would never purposely destroy my chid's belongings, especially in front of them! How traumatic and rude! I have asked that they play with the toy in their room, t...
- Nope I just throw them away. My kids have learned to avoid me with that which will annoy. They know which ones do. I lead a peaceful life. :)
Electronic Toy for 3Yr Old???
Asked by E.H. from Chicago
on December 4, 2008
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My son is turning 3 in 2wks. A friend of mine recommended a leapster. First of all, I'm not sure if it's age appropriate. Secondly, he has very little exposure to T...
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- My daughters don't watch tv. We have a tv, but we don't have cable or any programming coming into the house. The don't own handheld games or have a WI (however you s...
- Personally, I'd hold off until he's older. It is a great educational toy, in fact I got my son one last year when he was 4/12. At that point my son knew all of his l...
- Leapster is great. Just remember that kids need time to develop their own interests also. Too much of one thing can bore them also. An hour is probably a good long tim...
Need Bionicle and Spongebob Toy Help!
Asked by M.W. from Evansville
on November 18, 2009
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OK, so at work we have 'adopted' a family in need for Christmas. The child I am buying for is a 7-year old boy who has Spongebob and Bionicles on his wish list (the p...
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- Bionicles are easy. I think less vague. Bionicles are all about the same. They look like man shaped robots and my son just bought another one at Walmart. They had s...
- Bionicles are a form of Lego. Keep this in mind while shopping, it involves lots of pieces, little ones that if the character is taken apart will be sucked up in the ...
- Hi M., My son was into bionicles when he was younger and I think they are your best way to go. Like you said in your post, your 2 yr. olds like spongebob, so the b...
Behavior
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2010
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I am really upset. My two-year old just told his grandfather that he killed a toy robot and he died. He pretended to cry and told his grandfather to bring him back t...
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- Unless you are planning on homeschooling, your son will always be around those with different beliefs that could influence him. For instance, we live in the country & ...
- yes, and no. the thing is, there is probably a kid like that in every preschool. I wonder if he has older siblings. I have 3 kids. and my 3 yr old sees things beca...
- don't take this personally, but i think there comes a time when all of us anti-gun moms have to accept reality. my son is now 3 1/2, and we have never given him toy gu...
Gift Ideas
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on October 31, 2007
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Hi Moms!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
My In-Laws are requesting some gift ideas for my 2 1/2 year old and almost 1 year old boys. I have no idea where to begin, especially for m...
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- I love the idea of the lessons or something like that~ Maybe even a pass or gift card to a community center or in door play center. (Eagle's nest, adventure park, et...
- As the mother of 4 year old and 2 year old boys, I just have to jump in and make a suggestion on toys. I have more toys in my house than I can believe. They are ever...
- L., My kids are a bit older so I've had 15 years of toys for Christmas and I've had to work to get rid of that many toys! I have three kids so you can imagine. H...
First Birthday Party Activities
Asked by J.J. from Philadelphia
on February 26, 2008
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I am having my son's first birthday party on March 8th. Of course, there will be mostly adults, but we have at least 11 kids attending also. They range in age from 10 ...
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- I'd say that most 10 and 11 year olds will entertain themselves by bringing their own games, toys, etc.. And, if it's family, it's been my experience, growing up in a...
- I just had my son's first birthday party on January 26th and I had the same thing going on. I have 23 neices and nephews that range from 6 months and up. I did two d...
- My daughter is 19 months now but for her first birthday party we sent out treasure maps on the invitations and dressed up like pirates. We stages a treasure hunt and ...
Frustrated with Toys!
Asked by M.P. from Green Bay
on February 18, 2012
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Has anyone else out there realized how stupid toys are these days?? They don't allow kids to have any imagination! So many toys out there have so many "bells and whis...
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- You can't control what toys people buy but you can control whether you put batteries in them ;)
- Fortunately, my son HATES noisy toys and always insists I take the batteries out. BTW, I really like Legos. Yes, they're not what we had as kids, but my brother ...
- I have been asked to set up a birthday registry at target, which was nice so I could have some control over what toys are coming into my home.....so what I would do is...
Toys for 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2009
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Hello Moms. I would like some advise on toys for my son which he does not need me to help him or play with him. He plays with cars and trains by himself and sometime...
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- My oldest boy, 4 1/2, loves his super hero figures, he roll plays them playing together, so he doesn't need me all the time. He does like when the whole family plays t...
- One of my son's favorite things to play with at 3 was his bucket of Duplo blocks. He would play with them for a long time and would proudly show me his creations. When...
- Big Leggos Wooden blocks of varying shapes, sizes and colors Play tent Dress up clothes Toy computer Leap Pad Craft (glue + construction paper + darn near anythi...
Really Irritating? Movie Toys Geared Towards Too-young Kiddos....
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2012
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I am so frustrated with the whole marketing thing lately. Toys for movies like Toy Story 3, for example, marketed to his age group from movies I'd never let him watch....
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- Ummm ... my son has been watching the original Batman from 3ish and he can tell the difference between real and a Batman Cartoon and does not "act it out" or anything ...
- Try shopping and setting up gift registries (for relatives looking for a gift for your son) at stores where the aim is to avoid the typical "commercial" toys. You mig...
- Interesting comments thus far! Yes its frustrating but I return gifts I don't care for. I took my kids to see puss and boots and was shocked by the opening science. Th...
