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Quick! What Was/is Your One and a Half Year Old Toddler's Favorite Toy?
Asked by S.V. from Dallas
on September 2, 2010
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Hello! I have an 18 month old son! He is bored with his current toys.
Tonight my husband and I are going to either Wal Mart or Target to pick out a toy. So far he has...
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- My 16 month old son LOVES pretend play with food. We have a few play pots, fruits, and veggies. He also loved wooden blocks and stickers.
- My son had a set of heavy cardboard material blocks with 1-10 on them that he loved. He also liked play food, books, talking books and busy box type things.
- Our child loved active toys. Her Tiny Tikes slide, her rocking pony, wagons, her small scoot toys, her swing. Then she loved blocks, balls (ALL sizes), baby carriage ...
Best Infant Toy Brands
Asked by A.V. from Dallas
on January 9, 2010
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I am 2 weeks away from having my first baby and am interested in some websites to find some interactive learning toys for the first year. Any ideas out there? I just ...
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- For brands: Fisher Price and Leap Frog fill our house, and some Melissa & Doug, Chicco, and Playskool here and there. And, we found that the best toys for the first y...
- A., One thing that I noticed no one mentioned (you did get a great list!) was an activity mat. My daughter is 4 months old and she loves hers. I have the Einstein S...
- I loved the Discovery Toys for my son and for my granddaughter. They are educational and they are good quality. Another line I like is the Little Tykes. They are lon...
Help! or Toy Situation Is a Nightmare!
Asked by C.S. from Green Bay
on August 4, 2008
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My two little ones are only 2 and 3-1/2, but you'd think we have seven children in this house if you saw our playroom in the basement. It's insane. We have very well...
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- You have two choices. Either you get tough with yourself and throw some of it away, or if you don't have the heart to do that, you find a way to tame it all. Here is...
- We had a similar situation in our house and then I saw somewhere, Oprah or something, that getting a small toy box and keeping that full and NOTHING MORE will help kee...
- I use a lot of storage bins, all different sizes. One thing that helps keep them organized is when we clean up, I sit by all of the toy bins and the kids bring me all...
Deslexia Toy Ideas for Boys
Asked by K.S. from Decatur
on November 27, 2009
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What are good toys for 9 year old boys who have deslexia?
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- My son is severely dyslexic and loved the lego kits. They have all kinds. They come with picture directions, no reading involved.
- Hi K.- I am a speech therapist from Germany and I always liked the kind of games where reading is a part of it but not the main focus. So it kind of happens on the si...
- Scrabble Junior? He may need help but you could be on his "team" and play with another family member.
Curious - Toy Guns in Your Home
Asked by J.G. from San Antonio
on November 1, 2010
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Whether you're pro-gun or anti-gun in your home ..... what about squirt guns and bubble guns and cap guns? I am curious if the anti-gun mamas out there allow or do n...
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- We call ours a "squirter" and "bubbler." Very anti-gun here.
- I think that squirt guns are ok..mainly because toy guns are everywhere for boys and as long as they learn the difference between pretend and reality then their playin...
- I am anti-gun and no, no type of guns in my house. I have a girl and our pre-school discourages any kind of violent play (guns, knifes, swords...) so it really hasn't ...
Toy Flushed in the Toilet...
Asked by M.D. from Spokane
on June 16, 2008
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Ugh... My 2 1/2 year old daughter flushed a little ducky fingernail scrubber down the toilet. Has anybody else experienced this? My question is...how do we fix the ...
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- We had to pull our toilet years ago when something got flushed down and was stuck in the actual toilet. We bought a simple plumbing book from Home Depot and it gave u...
- I work at a wastewater treatment plant and we do occasionally get those types of things coming through to the plant (we found one of those small rubber ducky’s recen...
- Wow, another reminder to me (mine's only just about old enough to start doing this) to keep the bathroom secure. One book I read said not to even bother with toil...
Toy Organization System
Asked by T.D. from Houston
on June 1, 2008
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I have a 2-yr-old boy, am expecting my second son, and would love advice on setting up a lasting system for organizing their toys. We live in a two-story home, and sin...
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- We also have a two story house and I have 4 boys. Once upon a time I tried to keep everything labeled in tubs, but it was too time consuming and too frustrating becaus...
- When my kids were younger, I initially tried to keep toys organized. It didn't last long. There were only a few toys/games I kept up on shelves that needed to remain...
- I do the basket thing. I bought some baskets that are shaped to sit on the stairs.Everyone has thier own one. We toss things in to them throughout the day and everyone...
Controlling Toy Clutter
Asked by E.B. from Dallas
on June 26, 2009
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Need ideas on keeping toys from 3 children from taking over my house. Some days I just want to pick them up and throw them away to get the clutter gone! Am I fightin...
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- Lana, Just try to get the little one's to pick up after themselves. Make it a game and your problems will be solved. Just a thought, limit trips to the toy ...
- I was once told that cleaning up after kids is like shoveling snow during a blizzard. I don't buy into the thought, the only place for kids things are in their rooms o...
- Hello Lana, I am a Professional Organizer in the Richardson area. I would suggest that you containerize a certain group of toys for only a certain day. Monday legos...
Toy Storage Ideas
Asked by B.K. from Salt Lake City
on December 26, 2007
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By the end of the week, my son will have had his first Christmas and first birthday. While this is a very exciting time for us, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the to...
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- This isn't going to be a response to your question, but a plea for help for my own!! My husband and I are going through the same problem right now except our children ...
- Storage tubs are great. Rotate the toys every few weeks. Having too many toys available at one time is overwhelming to you and your child. I find that if I rotate t...
- Hi, I got two inexpensive bookcases from IKEA for the kids room and store not only books but most toys there. It looks nice, is on display for kids to see, is more g...
Favorite Toy Suggestions
Asked by K.C. from Seattle
on December 4, 2008
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Hi Mamas!
My little girl will celebrate her first birthday next week. Since she'll be receiving gifts for her birthday and for Christmas from her very generous gran...
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- Welcome to the PNW from the Midwest! I'm from Michigan, but I chose to live here--although I do miss my family (all back there). Our daughter is about to turn two....
- Stacking blocks or stacking cups are a big hit. my four year old still loves them. Alphabet puzzles will last you for many years also because they become a good teachi...
- Books. Cloth books, thick cardboard books. Books for you to read to her. Then.... have them buy into a GET account for her higher education. Your little girl will ...
