Toys
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Best Toys for 2009
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on December 14, 2009
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I am trying to find some great rated, highly recommended toys. I don't remember the various "rating" organizations that are out there...the ones that put their sticker...
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- http://www.toyportfolio.com/SingleProduct.php?ProductID=5861 See link above to our recent national award for the new Take Your Pix board book photo albums. They ar...
- For your 3 year old, you might want to look at Melissa & Doug brand toys. They specialize in wooden toys that supposedly do not use lead-based paint. That is huge! ...
- Try the Discovery Store and Sky Mall online.
Toddler Not Sharing Toys with Baby
Asked by W.R. from Norfolk
on March 18, 2011
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I have a nearly 3-year old and a 1-month old. I didn't think I would need to buy any new baby toys because we already have so many. But I've gotten out toys that hav...
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- Normal for the 3 yr old sibling not to share,but i'm curous to what toys you have for the 1 month old baby who can't push buttons,vroom a vehicle around the house,mayb...
- I'm confused as to how your little one is playing much as this point. If she/he is holding a toy is your older one actively grabbing from the baby? If so--time out i...
- A 1-month old isn't capable of playing with toys, so what's the issue? Further, a 3-year-old is not cognitively mature enough to share. If you want to fight that b...
Cleaning Water Squirt Toys
Asked by R.J. from Washington DC
on September 6, 2009
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My son has a few rubber ducks and squirt toys (like little animals, trains the kind you just squeeze). Sometimes if water gets left in them for awhile it develops this...
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- Hi, R. - Sol-U-Mel kills mold, mildew, and spores. Perfect for this type of situation!
- Try a little bleach water or a vinegar water rinse. With bleach, look at the label for the solution- it's probably only a few tablespoons of bleach to a quart of wate...
- It is probably a mold developing inside the toy. We have this problem too. What I do is soak the toys in a water/bleach mixture. Be sure to suck some of the water into...
DROWNING In Toys and Aggravation....
Asked by 3.B. from Huntington
on January 3, 2012
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Before Christmas my husband and I went through the play room, and PURGED knowing what was coming. Well here it is a few weeks later and I want to do it again! The bigg...
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- Stop him periodically in his play. When you see him dumping a new bin, say, "We have to clean up the trucks first". My DD is much more willing to clean up when I make ...
- When my niece was little we bought a little plastic "toy train"... it was just 3 or 4 plastic bins with wheels and a rope handle. Every so often we played cleanup by ...
- I agree do the rotating toys. Cause little kids get bored fast and this way they are less likely plus less mess. Plus also if you notice they never play with some toys...
Cleaning Out the Old Toys
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on January 27, 2008
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Help! Every time I try to purge the old toys, I'm met with tears and promises of "I will play with that, I promise! By the way, what is it?"
We have so many toys i...
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- You really do need to do the toy purging when the children are NOT around - its amazing how a 5 year old can suddenly become so attached to a cheap happy meal figurine...
- Dear J., My kids are seven and five and ever since they were way younger I take out toys that they've outgrown or don't play with anymore. I put them in black or whi...
- Hi J., I am a 35 yr old Mom of twin 5 year old girls, and boy do I understand your situation. I have a few things I do to "manage" all the toys. First, I have the...
Toys with Lead Paint
Asked by V.J. from Phoenix
on May 22, 2008
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I was just wondering how other moms are responding to the lead paint violations with children's toys. I subscribe to the Consumer Product Safety Commissions recall web...
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- it seems that many of these recalled toys have licensed characters on them so i avoid those. also if it's plastic and has paint on it, i don't buy it. if it's a gift...
- I subscribe to that too and it seems like a new one everyday!! Honestly it seems like my kids have every toy on the planet but we have only had one or two of those I d...
- Quite frankly, I hope no one is giving these toys to charity! I mean, we don't want our kids to play with them, but it's ok to send them to poor kids? Are they any les...
What Do You Do with Used Toys That Are in Great Condition
Asked by J.F. from New York
on December 11, 2007
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I have been searching for a long time for a place in Trenton / Princeton area that accepts used toys / baby clothes. So far my search was fruitless. I think it's such ...
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- There's a good consignment store in Princeton called Milk Money that accepts toys and clothes. We also list a lot of toys and other items like that or items like snows...
- You could also try to put them on Craigslist.com under free and you would be surprised how many people would want to take them.
- Hi, Joanna! Have you tried Home Front, in Trenton, NJ? http://www.homefrontnj.org/ They accept baby clothes, toys, and tons of other stuff, provided it is "gent...
How Often Do I Clean Baby Toys?
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on March 7, 2008
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My 5 month old son is super active and putting everything in his mouth. He loves to play with his toys and the shopping cart cover is useless for him because he'll rea...
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- Hi L., I didn't have a regular schedule for cleaning my children's toys when they were babies.. I ran a dish-soaped hot towel over them when even ever I got a chanc...
- Do you have the Buggy Bag cart cover? If not, you should try it. There is no way the baby can touch the cart and it is by far the best one on the market. Really eas...
- I would just clean them when they start to look dirty, or if there were other kids over playing with them. You don't want to go too crazy with the anti-bacterial clea...
Organization Ideas for Son's Toys
Asked by M.P. from Raleigh
on July 20, 2011
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We just moved into a great house with a lot of storage. My 5 yo son's room has an extra closet (about the size of a coat closet) which we want to use to store and orga...
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- We bought an expedit shelving system from ikea for my son's closet. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103086 It's great for larger toys. And you can buy r...
- CONGRATS on the new home!!! For our race tracks and such - we use the long rectangular Rubbermaid boxes...this fit...we use the taller ones for their NERF guns and ...
- Our boys are the same age and have the same toys, it sounds like! I separated out all the toys into categories and I bought a bin system at Ikea, the stair step one...
Looking for Used Toys
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on July 27, 2009
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I just moved here, to make a long story short we had to leave everything behind. So i am looking for toys for my 4 and 5 year old. I would really appreciate any help.
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- The Good Will on Rufe Snow North Richland Hills has tons of stuff. Just have to go when they put them out. I saw a little boy with a transformer that I paid a lot for ...
- boy or girl toys? I have an 8 year old boy, and it would do him good to clean out some of his toys. Email me if you're interested (____@____.com).
- Hi, where do you live? Is one child a boy and one a girl???
