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Unpainted Toys Made of Natural Wood
Asked by D.A. from San Francisco
on December 6, 2008
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Years ago when I had two young children, I got them only unpainted toys made of natural wood. No plastic, no small parts, no paint. There were a couple of stores tha...
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- Dear D., If you've got some money to spend ('cause these toys are beautiful, but pricey), check out The Play Store on University Ave. in Palo Alto. 508 Universit...
- There is a new store in downtown Willow Glen called Treehouse in the Glen. They specialize in wooden toys. Hope this helps!
- Hi D.! I didn't expect this, but when I went shopping for some 'Melissa & Doug' blocks at Toys R Us in Phoenix, I actually found unpainted wooden toys. There was a...
What Are Your 2-3 Year Old Favorite Toys?
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on July 28, 2010
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We haven't buy any new toys in a while, we just keep rotating the once she had, but I think we finally took as much life possible for these toys. I went to ToysRus and...
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- little piano, anything that plays, or has to do with music. her table and chairs for coloring paints my daughter loves loves her leapfrog lap top and it has become ...
- The Fisher Price Little people series was the most played with by my little one at that age. The farm & garage (with extra cars) were the biggest hits. He never tired ...
- I only buy to my son toys that he can use in different ways, so he doesn't get bored with them. He is a boy, so maybe some of my ideas will not apply to your daughter ...
Toys for 2 Year-old
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on November 16, 2009
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Both my son's 2nd b-day AND Christmas are just a few weeks away. Although we buy toys and books for him during the year, we do the bulk of his toy buying at this time...
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- I, too, recommend a play kitchen. I have twin 2-year-old boys and my sister bought it for them for their second birthday and they play with it every day. Make sure t...
- Starting sports equipment would be great: a plastic playground ball, a size 3 soccer ball, small volleyball, soft baseballs/footballs, and a t-ball set. We got a bunc...
- He might enjoy a tool bench like Little Tikes has. My son likes his until he was about 4 or 5.
3 1/2 Year Old Son Still Not Potty Trained
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on April 9, 2009
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My son is 3 1/2 and still not potty-trained. Think we've tried everything, from stickers to prizes , like toy trains and candy. He does #2 in pull-up (we never see hi...
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- My best advice is to try to let him run around with nothing on his bottom. Maybe a longer t shirt for modesty sake, but naked other wise. Let him really feel the sens...
- I don't have any advice for you because I am in the same boat. I hear that this will pass and he won't go to school in a diaper but sometimes I wonder :P Keep your coo...
- both of my boys were over the age of 4 before they were done. so there is hope that it will happen. should you prompt him some? sure, but don't push it or he'll rev...
Christmas Present to Return
Asked by N.D. from St. Louis
on January 2, 2011
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for christmas my son recieved a thomas the train set, the wooden set from my MIL. She had asked my husband and me about it and we suggested staying in the thomas famil...
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- I had a similar situation, his parents got the wooden set, so my parents felt bad and got more pieces for it. Then the next holiday, they bought the plastic pieces an...
- how old is he? If he is really young, he will enjoy the set as it is.. and for every gift giving opportunity, remind MIL she started the set she can add onto it.. As f...
- Wow. She told your son that mommy and daddy can buy more train stuff? I would tell your son that the wooden set is from grandma and if he needs anymore pieces for the ...
Looking to Buy Hand-me-down Toys in Wichita Ks Area
Asked by C.A. from Wichita
on November 8, 2009
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I went to Toy's R Us yesterday to get a better idea of what to get my 2 yr old for Christmas and while I really want to get him a train set I couldn't believe the pric...
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- Have you tried Craig's List? Sometimes you can find 'garage sale' stuff there. :o) Also, sometimes you can find the toys at Big Lots for cheaper than Toys R Us. ....
- Hi C., my name is R., I live in Belle Plaine which is about 20 minutes south of Wichita. Just wondering if you have tried Atwoods in Derby. They are usually pretty che...
- Try craigslist. I occasionally see train toys on the Wichita list. Also plan on attending the "Just Between Friends" sale on Nov 20-22. Check out there website at ...
Xmas Gift for 2 Yo - What and How Many?
Asked by A.B. from Naples
on December 6, 2011
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I was thinking 4 or 5....and I'm pretty sure none of them will be big ticket items. I already bought him a cool pop-up/texture book. I also want to get him a train (no...
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- A tool set and mega blocks. We bought my son both for Christmas last year and he still plays with them. Actually, our daycare provider bought him the tool set that he ...
- A B: At 2 it is VERY easy to get overwhelmed with everything. My MIL would send about 25 gifts - big and small - we would be there for HOURS opening presents and by...
- I agree that it depends upon how much extended family you have and what they will do in terms of gifts, etc. We have a big family and our kids get tons of stuff at al...
What Are Your Kids Requesting for Christmas Presents?
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on November 27, 2011
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Plenty of you have asked what to buy your kids. . .but, what are your kids requesting for Christmas? (I not a big fan of the asking part, but Grandma introduced the co...
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- Greg and Nick are 9 & 11 - they have requested books and games (yes XBOX too). They also still play with LEGOs and soldiers - GI Joes... A few years ago they ...
- She made a xmas list at the same time as hubby and I made ours. We all looked at eachothers. Our daughter being 6, there were some crazy things on there, LOL We a...
- My five year old's number one request is a skateboard (of course Santa is also bringing an upgraded helmet and pads!), and he also loves books, so he'll get some new o...
Ideas for Thomas & Friends
Asked by M.V. from San Francisco
on September 30, 2009
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Hello moms,
I want to buy a thomas & friends gift for my friends's 3 year old boy. He is a big fan of Thomas & friends and already has a good collection of them. Hi...
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- My son loves, loves, loves James and Emily. James is in a lot of the shows and movies that they have so I don't think that you would be going wrong with him. He is p...
- Just saw the Thomas the Train halloween costume which is cute and can be used year round for dress up/imagination time.
- Lego makes a product line for the little guys called Duplo - the blocks are big and easy to handle - there are some adorable Thomas sets with trains, tracks and build...
Use of the Word "NO"
Asked by M.C. from San Antonio
on October 2, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter is a late bloomer in the talking area. So the word "no" only recently became an issue for us. She started saying it if she meant "yes" she w...
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- It's great you recognize that this is her time to exert her independence with her "No.", and that this is normal. Managing our own emotions, especially the judgements ...
- It's funny you would mention this. This was a big problem and still is on occassion. When I used to work in daycare, we were not allowed to say "NO" to the children. W...
- Just an idea... It might be helpful if, during this phase, both you and your husband refrain from telling her "No" and communicate the same message with other words, l...
