Toy Trains: Toddler
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Little Girl Who Loves Thomas the Tank Engine NOT Baby Dolls or Princesses
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on July 9, 2009
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I need a little "Mommy Wisdom". Our daughter is two and a half and loves to read, play with stuffed animals, and adores Thomas the Tank Engine. She was introduced to...
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- My 2 year old daughter loves trains and cars. She plays with her kitchen and dolls too, but she really LOVES vehicles, especially fire trucks. They all develop differe...
- Your husband needs to find something else to worry about, IMHO. Maybe she'll be an engineer!
- You're on the right track. Let her love what she loves and don't worry about her not fitting in. Better that she follow her own heart/drummer. She may have more of a b...
Where I Can Find Thomas the Tank Engine Toys (Wooden Line) at DEEP Discounts??
Asked by R.S. from New York
on April 18, 2011
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Hello fab mamas!
Well, my question is basically in my subject. My toddler has fallen in love with the series and unlike his previous obsessions, his love for Thomas...
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- Ebay, www.kidswoot.com (often has specials), Marshall's and TJ Maxx (sometimes have closeout items), Target (is much cheaper than specialty shops that carry the line)....
- I used to work at Totally Thomas Toy Depot here in San Diego and they have a pretty good selection of the whole line. Hence the name. Anyways you might try them on l...
- my friend bought hers at deep discounts from michaels using their 40% off coupons.......besides craigslist check out bookoo.com
Can Anyone Give Me a Crash Course in Thomas the Tank Engine Toys?
Asked by S.A. from Norfolk
on November 30, 2009
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Our 2 year old LOVES Thomas & we're noticing there's a bunch of different types of sets & trains. He's got a few of the take along trains (the ones that connect w/the...
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- Hi My son also loved Thomas when he was your sons age! We went with the wooden trains that connect with a magnet and these use the wooden track , they are compatib...
- My 2 & 11/12 yo and my 4.5 year old LOVE Thomas... we also only bought the Take Along's b/c they are the cheapest and quietest! We have found that the wooden tracks do...
- My son also collects the take along trains. You have to be very careful and only buy the train sets that are specifically for take along trains or they will not fit w...
Toy Train for Preschooler
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on December 7, 2008
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My son has informed us that we cannot have Christmas without a train. I thought this would be a nice surprise for him Christmas morning. I am looking for a train tha...
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- My mom bought my son Geo Trax and he has done well with them...he even plays with the trains off the tracks sometimes so enjoys them a lot...the nice thing too is that...
- Thomas the train is great. There are some trains with remote controls and others with just on and off buttons. My son was 2 when he got his first and none of them ha...
- My son seems to enjoy his Geotrax the most. It has a remote control stick and makes train noises. We are thinking about getting the new airplane set for Christmas - ...
Looking for Train Displays - Toy or Real
Asked by K.Y. from Detroit
on June 7, 2008
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My 2 1/2 yr old son is obsessed with all types of trains. I'm looking for displays of any sort that he would find entertaining. Could be as quick as a toy store that...
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- it will be a while til you can go to this one...but your son will still be obsessed, if he's anything like my son. :) at the Toledo Zoo, they put up a huge electri...
- It's a weekend trip, but... My kids loved the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. They have a HUGE train exhibit there.
- Sometimes book stores have train tables set up in the children's section. I've seen many kids playing whilst mom was shopping for good bed time stories!
Train Toys?
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on July 30, 2010
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I want to get my son a train set for xmas. Suggestions? I want something simple and solidly made. He will be 12 months, and my daughter will be close to 3.
I don'...
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- We have the Thomas train tracks and trains, but I got the Imaginarium table (MUCH cheaper) -and it works fine with the Thomas stuff. Both of my kids have really been i...
- We have the Imaginarium ones as well, and our kids love them. They're well-made and have stood up to 3 years of use, easy to replace, and much less expensive than Tho...
- Imaginaruim all the way! The table comes with everything you need, the track, table, trains, little men, etc. Toys R Us has them on sale often. http://www.toysrus....
Disneyland for a 22 Month Old?
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on May 5, 2009
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I am able to get into Disneyland for FREE on my birthday this year... and I really want to go!! But there are several questions/concerns.... my son will be 22 months a...
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- GO! My kids both had their first visit when they were a week old. We love Disneyland. Go and have fun. There are places to change your little one and feed him too....
- You should go. I think this is the only year where they are doing the free birthday thing and it is so expensive! Is there someone else you can take instead of/in ad...
- Ugh. Go by yourself. Or get a sitter. We went when my first daughter was 2 1/2 and it was too hot, too sunny, too loud, $15 for a crummy cheeseburger, lines were to...
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'...
Toy Removal Tantrums
Asked by A.E. from Denver
on December 17, 2009
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My just-turned-2-year-old son has become obsessed with Thomas after his birthday party a couple of weeks ago. Thomas was not new to the house, but for whatever reason...
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- he sounds like my son, into thomas, sure, but especially the gps part. my son was identified as having aspergers syndrome when he was 12. I think he loved thomas becau...
- My son isn't yet 2 but still has those things that he doesn't want to go without. They alter all the time, though (sometimes it is a cat toy). I am fine with him car...
- If he has a pocket I would recommend making Thomas go night-night in his pocket once in while, or during mealtimes or whenever you choose. Make sure at night you prai...
Circo Train Tracks Vs. Thomas Train Tracks
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on October 27, 2009
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I am thinking of getting my daughter some sort of wooden train set for Christmas. She LOVES those elaborate Thomas train set-ups they have in some toy stores and book ...
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- Yes, I have the target circo tracks and Imaginarium tracks. All work with Thomas the trains
- S., But the track... Do not buy the table. From experience, all the pieces fit fine with all the Thomas/Brio things we have. And you are totally right, buy the Thomas...
- Do not buy the Thomas set... TOO overinflated/expensive. My sister, bought this one for my son: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3140254 AND my...
