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What gift should I get for a 2 year old boy's birthday?
Asked by A.J. from Raleigh
on January 13, 2009
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Hi moms, My daughter has a b-day party this weekend for a 2 year old boy. I have no idea what to get him that is in a reasonable price range. I guess I can always wal...
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- My two year old loves those soft Little Tykes cars that you can get at Walmart or any toy store. He has played with them for hours and hours.They aren't too expensive ...
- My son is 2 1/2 and loves absolutely any kind of car, truck, plane, helicopter, tractor etc! Those little $5 packs of matchbox cars.....FAVORITE! He will spend good am...
- Hi A., Ask his mom if he has anything in the Thomas the Tank Engine line yet. If he does, ANYTHING you get him would be fabulous for him and for his mom! That stu...
Does a Boy Need "Boyish" Toys?
Asked by L.A. from New York
on September 13, 2011
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We were at my parents house celebrating my birthday this weekend, and an uncle remarked that while our 11 month old son has a lot of toys, none of them are "boy" toys....
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- When my daughter was a baby until she was about 3 her favorite things to play with were empty boxes. The bigger the better. I could have saved a fortune on toys :) Whe...
- It would not matter if he was playing with princess barbie dolls! Toys don't make someone feminine or masculine. In the long run, his toys will make zero impact on w...
- While they are little, they need toys that are for the purpose of learning. Spacial awareness, cause and effect, hand/eye coordination. There is no reason why yo...
Really Irritating? Movie Toys Geared Towards Too-young Kiddos....
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2012
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I am so frustrated with the whole marketing thing lately. Toys for movies like Toy Story 3, for example, marketed to his age group from movies I'd never let him watch....
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- Ummm ... my son has been watching the original Batman from 3ish and he can tell the difference between real and a Batman Cartoon and does not "act it out" or anything ...
- Try shopping and setting up gift registries (for relatives looking for a gift for your son) at stores where the aim is to avoid the typical "commercial" toys. You mig...
- Interesting comments thus far! Yes its frustrating but I return gifts I don't care for. I took my kids to see puss and boots and was shocked by the opening science. Th...
Taking Toddler to Chicago
Asked by C.S. from Milwaukee
on November 11, 2010
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Hi Mommies-
Our son is a train fanatic so for his 3rd birthday next month we are planning to take him on a train ride to Chicago. I need some ideas for what to do ...
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- I bet he would love train displays at the Museum of Science and Industry. It is a little further away than the other museums (Field, Shedd, and Adler Planetarium), bu...
- My boys love the Shedd Aquarium. They also like to go up on the "Serious (Sears) Tower", now the Willis tower, but he may be a bit too young to truly appreciate it. At...
- Hi C., I'm not sure if you're familiar with the book called Polar Express. Well.... this story would tie in nicely with a train ride. Especially one that has Santa ...
Toys for 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2009
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Hello Moms. I would like some advise on toys for my son which he does not need me to help him or play with him. He plays with cars and trains by himself and sometime...
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- My oldest boy, 4 1/2, loves his super hero figures, he roll plays them playing together, so he doesn't need me all the time. He does like when the whole family plays t...
- One of my son's favorite things to play with at 3 was his bucket of Duplo blocks. He would play with them for a long time and would proudly show me his creations. When...
- Big Leggos Wooden blocks of varying shapes, sizes and colors Play tent Dress up clothes Toy computer Leap Pad Craft (glue + construction paper + darn near anythi...
Developmental Toys for 8 Month Old B/g Twins
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on November 8, 2007
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They are sitting, rolling and beginning to scoot, on their way to crawling? Any great toy suggestions? Thanks,
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- Fisher Price has a little house called the Learning Home that has a door that can open for them to crawl through and lots of things for them to do, touch, see. I thin...
- Xylophone, musical instruments. The LeapFrog fridge magnet sets are fun. We have the Fridge Farm and the Alphabet. ALso, Baby Tad from Leapfrog is fun. I think m...
- Stacking cups are great, and help work on motor skills.
Need Opinion on V. Tech TV Learning System
Asked by S.T. from Sherman
on November 27, 2007
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O.K. Moms I need help. I have a four year old who loves TV and Video Games. I am wanting to get the V.Smile TV Learning System for him this Christmas. I have checked t...
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- My daughter got it for her 4th birthday and really likes it. I do not feel like I have to help her out and it is different than the computer because she can take it w...
- My girls are 5 and 7. We bought the hand held VSmiles last year for Christmas and they are still playing with them. They are great to take in the car, or to hook up ...
- My only problem with this item (which I returned) was that the picture quality to the tv was HORRIBLE. We didn't make it past that to see how it worked.
Birthday Cake Help
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on January 5, 2010
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I am trying to make my son's 2nd birthday cake. I am not the best in the kitchen so I need help/tips. I want to make a "train" cake. Any tips?
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- Hi M. M, Congratulations on your growing family! My son loved garbage trucks as a little one so I made a garbage truck cake. 9x13 pan, traced an outline of his 8" l...
- My sister made a train cake once - and if I remember right, she used a few of those small loaf pans and baked multiple small cakes. She arranged them on a foil covere...
- Dear M., I have not made a cake shaped like a train but my son wanted a dinosaur cake. I ended up baking a regular cake and then used cookie cutters shaped like dino...
What Does Your 4 Year Old Boy and 14 Month Old Girl Play With???
Asked by T.A. from Toledo
on June 27, 2010
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My four year old son is obsessed with Thomas the train to the point that it consumes his every thought, breath, and conversation. I am trying to broaden his horizons b...
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- They both would probably enjoy a large under the bed type box of dried beans and macaroni as long as the little one is not eating every toy anymore, Be prepared with a...
- legos for boy. they are a great investment and they play with them into middle school. girls: mine liked creative play, dolls, coloring, cars, picture books, things th...
- I have a 20 month old and she loves anything that plays with music, Lots and lots of noisy toys. Try a kitchen set or maybe something with music (guitars, kids piano e...
Fisher Price Geotrax - High Flyin' Airport with Bridge
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on November 6, 2012
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A friend is selling her Fisher Price Geotrax high flyin' airport with bridge for $40 - waste of money? Good toy? I know nothing about this particular toy so any insi...
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- I have over $200 invested in GeoTrax...three different very large sets. Unfortunately, one of those sets is the airport. My children love to play with the other tw...
- I vote for boring. Don't waste your money. My kids liked it for about 30 minutes. After that, it never came out again. It's hard for little hands to put together...
- I like to check the reviews on amazon when I need an opinion on a product. It looks like a lot of people agree with Christy Lee. It seems like there were a lot of re...
