Stuffed Toys: Elmo
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What to Do with Stuffed Animals
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on November 17, 2010
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We are moving and my daughter has a ton of stuffed animals that I don't know what to do with. Throwing them away just seems like such a waste, but I don't know if any...
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- Well its the perfect time of year to give them away. Check with your local fire department I think they collect them up this time of year for disadvantaged children or...
- I would suggest that you set a great photo op of your daughter and the toys and save the picture for scrapbook memories. Then it might be easier for her to give them ...
- I use to collect stuffed Teddy Bears from the time I was a little child. When it was time to part with them I gave them to the Child Advocacy Center in my area. I woul...
Elmo Addict???
Asked by J.C. from Hartford
on September 11, 2008
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Is anyone elses child an Elmo nut?? It has come to the point where i am very concerned about my 13 month old. He refuses to do anything unless he sees Elmo. The worst ...
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- Kids do get fascinated and fixated on one thing if you let them and sometimes by accident. Seems like this was truly accidental! Who knew he would find elmo so fascina...
- I know this will sound harsh and a little insenstive and easier said than done, but... TURN OFF THE TV. He's not turning it on, you are. You'll have to listen to him s...
- As a mom of three boys close in age, they definately get fixated on something - Elmo, a stuffed animal and, in one case, a spoon (needed to carry it around for a few d...
Is 7 Years Old Too Old for Sleeping with Stuffed Animals?
Asked by T.C. from Birmingham
on September 3, 2010
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My seven year old son has a collection of stuffed animals and he feels as though he NEEDS to sleep with one evry night. He used to sleep with a bed full and then I to...
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- My 9 going on 10 yr old son still has so many on his bed we have to make him take some off to make room for himself sometimes. I'm almost 40 and still sleep with my te...
- My son is 12 and still has a teddy bear he sleeps with, unless he's spending the night with a friend or having a friend over. He's a completely normal, A-student, ple...
- My son is 8 and does the same thing. He has one bear that he sleeps with every night that my parents gave to him. I did the same thing when I was that age and eventual...
Elmo Obsessed Baby!
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on October 26, 2009
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My 17 month old is absolutely obsessed with Elmo and wakes up in the morning calling HIS name and not mine! ; ) We currently have Elmo in Grouchland which she loves ...
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- We have a Halloween movie with Elmo...great! Elmopalooza is fun, but there is more of a story line with it.---great music!
- we have the elmo potty video which is a big hit at our house.. this too shall pass.. my son is into caillou.. and mom and dad cant stand caillow..
- Since Christmas is coming, I have to add that my kids love Elmo's Christmas Countdown. In fact, we have Christmas in July at my house! There are other Elmo Christmas...
Cleaning Stuffed Animals
Asked by M.C. from Tampa
on March 7, 2011
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Hi Mama's. I've sucessfully washed/dried many stuffed animals in gentle wash cycle without any "injuries." Do you all have any suggestions on how I can wash animals ...
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- I use rubbing alcohol wipes or rubbing alcohol on a clean rag. Dries fast and kills all germs.
- Good question. The only other way that I know of to clean stuffed animals would be to put them in a large bag and sprinkle in some baking soda and then shake the bag. ...
- This is not an easy answer for moms to hear when they've been convinced they need to run a germ-free and dirt-free home, but really, stuffed toys generally don't need ...
How to Clean Stuffed Animals
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on July 23, 2007
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My son has a stuffed elephant that he loves. He was teaching the elephant to drink from his sippy cup and spilled milk on the elephant, in several spots. I didn't no...
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- I've washed all my daughters' stuffed animals in the washer and also dried in the dryer (hang drying works, too) in a pillowcase, as mentioned by another M. below. I ...
- To clean a stuffed animal toy, rub a little cornstarch onto the toy, wiat about 5 minutes, and then brush it clean. Or place the stuffed animal (or a few small ones) ...
- Mary, You can put the stuffed animal in a pillow case and put it in the washer and dryer. My son has an Elmo that he sleeps with and abotu once a month I throw Elmo ...
Toy Ideas for Daughter's Christmas & First Birthday
Asked by H.E. from Knoxville
on November 23, 2007
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My daughter turns one on Dec. 30, and I'm looking for some toy or other gift ideas from Moms with little girls for her first birthday (and Christmas, since they are so...
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- My daughter's birthday was in October and we got her the learn to grow kitchen. She loves it! She pretends to make us dinner every night. You can make it bigger as ...
- I know the less noise the better, but my little gilrs first b-day I got her a xylophone and drums. She absolutly loves it and I love to play it with her. We bang awa...
- My daughter got an umberella baby doll stroller for her first birthday. She also got a baby doll. Since she had just started walking good she loved being able to hold ...
Toys for the Airplane
Asked by W.W. from Austin
on February 26, 2008
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In March I am about to embark on my second plane ride with my DD. Last August we went to Colorado and she slept most of the time coming and going but that was only a 2...
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- dvds!!! we took our laptop and played baby einstein dvds. it kept her happy the entire flight. i also took a lollipop, veggie booty, and emergency cookies but didn'...
- Even though there is the 3-1-1 for liquid on planes, most security checks will let you bring more when you have a child. So, to keep her busy, drinks, Cheerios, gold ...
- Try one of those small 'doodle pads'...the ones that have the attached pen that writes on the screen and then it 'wipes' off with that sliding thing. They make them i...
Toys for a One Year Old
Asked by B.C. from New York
on December 16, 2008
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First time mom here needs some help on ideas for appropriate toys for a 1 year old! Wondering what your child's favorite toy was at age 1. We try to stay towards natu...
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- My daughters are now preteens, but some of the best toys that I can remember are... blocks.. I had plastic ones in different colors. At first I would stack them up...
- well, this would counter your non plastic catagory, but we had a drawer in the kitchen with measure cups and bowls and cooking utinsels that the child could not get hu...
- I am having so much fun buying cool toys for my son- who is turning 1 in two weeks! Right now, he is really into: -musical instruments (we just got him band in a b...
What Toys Do Your 2-3 YO Boy Like
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on December 7, 2010
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So my son is 2 and I'm at a loss for Christmas gifts for him. He loves cars, but grandmas and aunties are getting him lots of cars, as well as the few other ideas I'v...
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- Anything dinosaur or pirate?? Or just stick to cars, in other forms...car tracks, books about cars, movies about cars. Every year I try to get my son a ton of differen...
- My 2.5 yr old loves: - Mr. Potato Head - Play-doh - Melissa and Doug magnetic letters/numbers - books about construction cars (there are a lot of neat 3-D books ...
- It's funny how all of our answers are pretty much the same. :) - Trains, trains and more trains! - Wooden & Duplo blocks to make buildings - Books about tra...
