Preschooler: Melissa & Doug
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What Are 3 Year Old Girls Favorite Birthday Gift/toys Vs. What Advertisers Say?
Asked by K.M. from San Diego
on October 18, 2010
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Our dd is turning 3 in 3 weeks and we needed ideas on what 3 year old girls REALLY like vs. what advertisers would have us believe and spend money on!!
What's your ...
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- I got my daughter a scooter when she turned 3; she's 4 1/2 now and still loves it. A doodle pad is another favorite.
- My daughter just turned 3, and likes pretty much the same things that the other moms have mentioned. Just the basics: dolls, dress-up clothes, legos, playdoh, balloo...
- My daughter LOVES Disney Princesses (I took her the ice show at 2.5 and she cannot stop talking about it). She loves her Disney Princess barbies and her disney prince...
Looking for Advice on Toy Train Set
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on November 14, 2008
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We're considering investing in a toy train set for the kids and a lot of the reviews we've read favor the Melissa and Doug set. I've never seen it and I'm wondering h...
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- Hi, My son is 12 this year and has had the Thomas train set since he was about 2. I must say it has been played with a lot! He still brings it out sometimes just to...
- We got a few pieces of the wooden sets, some Thomas, some Brio, some Melissa & Doug, but the set that he really loves, and plays with endlessly is his FISHER PRICE GEO...
- My twins (2 1/2) like the Thomas ones that are battery operated. They aren't into the wooden ones yet because they don't do anything. They have some on sale in Target'...
Good Gift for a 4 Yo Boy?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on December 8, 2009
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Hi Moms. I volunteered through the SF Zen Center to give a gift to a 4 yo little boy for Christmas this year. It might be his only gift. I don't have boys or a 4 year ...
What Is the Best Kind of Dollhouse for a Soon-to-be 4 Year Old?
Asked by D.P. from Atlanta
on September 14, 2009
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I'm hoping to get recommendations for dollhouses for my soon-to-be 4 year old daughter. In general, there seems to be 2 different types, those made for Barbie doll si...
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- Hi D., We bought my 3 year old (also a D.!) the Fisher-Price Loving Family Grand Dollhouse at Toys R Us for Christmas last year. It retailed at the time for about $...
- My daughter overrode my taste in this area :). I got her the little people (which i think is awesome), but my daughter had some older girls in the neighborhood and sh...
- My daughter got the fisher price dollhouse last year for xmas. I researched all the different types, but finally decided on that b/c at the time she wasn't into barbi...
Behavior Chart for a 5 Year Old and a 3 Year Old
Asked by S.K. from Sacramento
on January 7, 2011
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So my question is this, do you do two different charts with two different systems? My husband wants to create a system where the kids have ten points each day. He wa...
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- I personally don't agree with the opposite directions. I believe both should go the same direction, so that while one may get a stronger punishment and more to look fo...
- Hi Mama- For kids that small, I think you should do a good behavior jar. Each jar starts empty. Each full jar represents a final goal/prize/reward. Doing daily rewar...
- I've done discipline charts for both of my daughters (5 and 3), not at this moment, but I have. Mainly because my 5 year old needed them. I based the charts off of D...
Quality Toys for a 3-Year-old...
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on March 1, 2012
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Hello,
We have been living overseas now for just over a year and, along with many other things, toys here are a fortune...often more than double the cost of US pric...
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- We found a plastic baby doll to be endless entertainment. You can wash her, put lotion on her, dress her, diaper her and walk her around in a stroller. It's GREAT tr...
- Duplo legos! Both of my kids (boy and girl) started loving the larger Legos at 3.
- Duplo legos (they have "girly legos" now, with people. :) good set of wood blocks. Make her a craft supply box--with a set of water color paints, some white eas...
What to Buy a 4 Year Old Girl for Her Birthday?
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on October 28, 2011
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Simple question. Funny thing I have no idea. I'm wanting to get my daughter something that is a great long lasting gift. preferably without a million pieces that ge...
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- - Razor Scooter - Subscription to a kids magazine like Highlights, national geographic for kids or National Wildlife Federation's "Your Big Backyard" - have yet to...
- My recently-turned 5-year-old loves her Leapfrog Tag reader, and currently she is loving the Tinkerbell fairy puzzles book. The tag is $30-40 depending on sales but yo...
- A play shopping cart with toy plastic pretend play 'groceries' and fruits etc. A Build A Bear.
What to Buy 3 Year Old Granddaughter for Birthday
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on June 29, 2012
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Tomorrow is my granddaughter's 3rd birthday! She is my son's daughter from a brief fling, and the mom doesn't allow my son to see her unless he brings $$ with him fo...
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- Dress up stuff. Get a bag and put a pair of shoes, an outfit, wand, boa, and crown in it. My daughter got that for x-mas when she was 2 and loved it. Btw, she's six ...
- If you can ask her mama what she is into or what she needs. If not most 3 year olds are into princesses, dress up, coloring, dolls, puzzles. I think of some of the rea...
- How about something with horses? This Melissa and Doug set is 49.99.. We don't have that particular one - I have a smaller Melissa and Doug set just with horses (no ...
3 Year Old Birthday Present Ideas?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on April 5, 2011
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My daughter will be turning 3 in the beginning of May and I am at a loss at what to get her for her birthday. She has many interests. She doesnt have favorites really ...
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- No powerwheels, they just drive it into everything, and they are so heavy to move about without it being driven. How about a dolly with a stroller or baby swing? Wish...
- Maybe you should get her one of those Barbie convertibles. She would LOVE that. Since spring is here, she will have a good 6 months to ride in it. When she gets to big...
- If you just wanted to get toys, try turning on Nickelodeon and pay attention to when she sees the commercials. I bet there will be something she will ask for.
Good Gifts for a 3 Year Old Boy?
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on October 8, 2008
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i'm looking for some good, educational gift ideas for my son this year. he's 3 years old and loves cars, trucks, dinosaurs, sports and the like, but i'm hoping to expa...
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- Hello mama C.~ My son is turning 3 in a couple weeks & everyone has been asking what he wants for his birthday, so I did a wishlist at myregistry.com You can lo...
- Hi C.! Looks like you've already gotten some great suggestions. Has anyone mentioned Lakeshore Learning - www.lakeshorelearning.com. My son is also turning 3 and ...
- What about art supplies? My sister in law paints, and she let my daughter use a canvas and acrylic paints (smock required) to make a work of art at 2 1/2 years old. ...
