Educational Toys: Melissa & Doug
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Mom Looking for Educational Toys
Asked by J.W. from Florence
on March 2, 2009
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Does anybody know of any GREAT educational toys I can get for my son? I'm looking for things I can work with him on his colors, shapes etc. He's only 10 months old. ...
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- My kids have tons of toys but the price you pay for toys that are specifically labled educational are outrageous! We , to people who aren't used to it, sound silly aro...
- I used aa variety of educational toys. Stemming from simple toys such as; building blocks, ring stackers, and pop-up books to stimulate my daughters mind, to more tech...
- My co-worker sell discovery toys. They have some really neat stuff. Here is her webpage. http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/home/sylviafoxworth
Educational Christmas Gifts for My 24 Month Old Daughter
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on November 17, 2010
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I would love to get my daughter an educational gift for Christmas. Something like a leap frog?? She loves books but also LOVES movies. She is my first and I sometim...
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- Check out TRUCE website. It has some great suggestions on educational toys that allow kids to use their imagination, etc. The site as a whole has a very distinct agen...
- Take a look at this site: www.fatbraintoys.com Amazon also has a great selection of educational wooden toys from Melissa and Doug -kitchen and food sets, etc. ...
- Melissa and Doug toys are wonderful!
Learning Colors and Shapes
Asked by V.W. from Tyler
on January 19, 2009
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I have been working with my son since he turned one on his ABC's and 123's. He could say all his ABC's and count to 15 by the time he turned two. While all of this is ...
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- I am going to second the mom who suggested perhaps he is colorblind to some degree. The distinction here is that he seems to clearly grasp his letters and numbers - s...
- put your child in front of some baby learning videos every day and he would learn the stuff. Right now your child is playing you like a lolly pop :-) believe me I ...
- Relax and enjoy him! He's got time to learn more stuff before starting school! My nephew's first academic achievement around one-ish was to make animal sounds. He c...
Super Interesting Ways to Teach Toddler Letter Recognition and Sounds
Asked by C.I. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2010
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Hello Mommies! I have a very sharp little man who will be 3 soon. --- With some of the stuff he knows and has memorized I have NO DOUBT that he could learn letter r...
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- There are several things that you can do, Leapfrog/Leappad, and many websites for toddlers, here are a few: http://www.starfall.com/ , http://www.schoolexpress.com/# ,...
- I recently purchased the 7 DVDs from PreSchool Prep Company. There is one for shapes, colors, letters, numbers, and three different ones for sight words. My three ye...
- I also recommend the Leapfrog videos. My daughter was very strong-willed. She began attending a "modified" Montessori school when she was three. Their program is very ...
Infant Educational Toy Ideas for 1 Year Old (Ideas Needed)
Asked by A.T. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I am looking to purchase some toys for a 1 year old, do you have any great suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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- I am a Mom and a childcare provider who has worked with lots and lots of toddlers over the years, and the favorite toy with this age at my house seems to be the "Hamme...
- Things that my kids have loved are: Any toy where you place balls on top of a circular hole and they hammer (or push) it through. Kids can play with this almost endles...
- Like you, I put my career on hold to be a SAHM. Below are a few additional ideas for toys that my daughter loved and in some cases still loves (and has evolved the way...
Keeping a 2 Year Old Busy
Asked by J.B. from Kansas City
on July 24, 2008
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OK, gals...how the heck do I keep an active boy who will be 2 in a week busy all day? I am 9 mos pregnant (due any day) and it being so hot, going outside is not real...
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- i know you said you try to hit the pool, but even that can be a pain - my sitter has the kids play in a sprinkler or small kiddie pool (the cheapo kind!) in the mornin...
- Depending on how much space you have, consider bringing those outdoor toys INSIDE. A little house or slide are good choices. We used to have a slide inside when it was...
- Here are some things we did to keep our little boy (little devil) busy and keep him on the move too. ball pit small trampoline - one step ahead has a one person...
Age Appropriate Toys for 16 Month Old
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on November 6, 2007
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Okay ladies, my son will be 16 months over the holidays. I am needing some ideas for Christmas gifts. I feel that he has a lot of toys, but that he is going to be gr...
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- This might be a great time to start him with a basic Thomas track and a few trains. It's something great to add to at his birthday, etc. My son loved Thomas from abo...
- My daughter does love her Thomas the Train, but he might be a little young for that unless you glue down the tracks. There are so many choices, but books are always n...
- J., I have my own business with Discovery Toys and they are an educational toy company. They have the BEST toys and a large variety. They are all life time gurantee...
Need Ideas for Entertaining My Toddler
Asked by Y.B. from Seattle
on November 2, 2010
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I am a work at home mom with a 2 year old. My job is pretty easy and doesn't take all of my time. I am trying to find activities that I can do with him during the da...
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- 2 is such a fun age! Get some child safe scissors and a glue stick - kids LOVE cutting and pasting. Painting is also fun, just make sure you use washable paint! Blo...
- Puzzles, stickers, legos, cars Pretend play: cooking, dress-up Musical instruments, drums Look at his baby pictures
- I'm sure there are a million other things to do with him, but after reading your post I was thinking along the lines of art projects. We would do, "gluing projects". G...
Specific Christmas Gift Ideas for 3 Yr Old on the Spectrum
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on October 19, 2010
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Often times kids on the spectrum can have an almost obsessive love with something in particular...my sons love is for "letters" as in the alphabet...we have magnetic l...
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- My 3yo son has also had a love affair with letters for almost 2 years now. He loves the foam bath letters that stick to the sides of the tub, they keep him entertaine...
- As for DVD's.... my kids loved the Leapfrog "Letter Factory" and there are other ones for Leapfrog too but can't remember the names. It is a really cute dvd and is gr...
- Try the Here Come the ABCs CD and DVD by They Might Be Giants. Great songs, fun videos. My husband and I bought them both before we even thought about having kids!
Dinosaur Gift for Autistic Nephew?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on October 11, 2011
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My nephew is turning 8 but b/c of his autism, he's really at maybe a 5 or 6 year old level as far as what he's into. He is way into dinosaurs right now and is having a...
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- I agree that something educational about dinosaurs could be perfect for him. My son has Autism and he has a restricted interest. It was toilets and thank God that is...
- What about videos? I'm sure there is a wide range on both topics and he might even like some non fiction stuff. National Geogrpahic has good kids' videos. Also, I'm...
- Just a thought, I don't know how high or low functioning he is but I know a few of my friends with autistic boys tend to LOVE the computer. Maybe look into a computer...
