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Toys for 12 Month Old
Asked by K.N. from Minneapolis
on October 22, 2008
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I have been asked to make a Christmas list for my daughter who by the time Christmas comes along will be 12 months. I am looking for ideas ... maybe your child had a t...
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- K., I asked my pediatrician this question at this age and she said "the floor." It took me back, but she is right. Your daughter is going to just want to walk aro...
- Hi K.! Since she is trying to walk, a toy that she can walk with would be great. I had the same issue last year. My son was going to be just over a year old at Christ...
- For my oldest son's first birthday, we bought him Fisher Price Little People with a bus and a few cars, along with some books. For my youngest, we got him a ride-on...
Looking for Educational Toys!
Asked by S.N. from Hartford
on November 16, 2007
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So with all of the toy recalls, I am nervous about buying toys for my sons this christmas! It is very upseting to my child to see a toy go back to the store! So I my h...
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- V-Smile is very good. We bought the unit you hook up to the tv when our son was 4 (now7) and it was great for him. We then moved onto the handheld leapster for xmas ...
- My 2 and 3 year old girls love the LeapFrog Leap Pad. You can buy different stories that come with a cartridge. On each page, they can press anything and it'll name th...
- My kids have the Vsmile and the Fisher Price lap top which they enjoy. The is a store called Lakeshore in Newton that specializes in educational toys.
Traveling Tips with 18 Month Old
Asked by C.T. from Chicago
on August 30, 2011
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Hi everyone
I am going to be traveling with my husband and 18 month old son to Hawaii in a few weeks and need tips!!
What do I need to bring for the flight?? Espec...
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- My daughter loves her etch-a-sketch that comes with a pen. We only use it on flights but she loves it. I also bring stickers, crayons, dvd player, and I let her go t...
- when my husband and I went there for our honeymoon we stayed on Chicago time. This worked out pretty good. We went to bed around 8 pm Hawaii time, woke up around 5 a...
- I wouldn't give your child benadryl, because they could have a reaction to it, or if you really need to give her something because of fever, etc, you will have to wait...
When Was Your Child Able to Use the Computer for Simple Games?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on June 29, 2010
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We made the mistake of showing our Thomas-crazy 2.5 yr old the Thomas the Tank engine web site, and youTube, where you can ALWAYS watch a Thomas video. Now he wants to...
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- My son started using the computer (with mouse) on his own at 2.5 for www.starfall.com It was rather shocking, actually. But he very easily learned to be gentle with...
- My own children were 2, 5, and 7 when we got our first computers and they all learned to use simple games and educational games pretty much right away. Our 3rd daught...
- We were given an older computer when my daughter was about 3. It is setup in her room w/ no Internet access. All she has on it right now is one learning game (can't r...
Which Learning Game System Do You like Best for a 4 Year Old?
Asked by H.L. from Chicago
on November 3, 2010
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We have an almost 4 year old daughter at home who is expecting a baby sister in the next week. We want to have the new baby get her a learning game system that my dau...
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- we have the Leapster L Max....my son & daughter have had them for 3 years now...my son is 6 & does very well academically in school & still loves & is challenged by al...
- I am getting Leapster Explorer this week w/my TRU coupons & their sale. I've looked at them and my thought with Leapster 2 is that the stores are price-slashing the g...
- I vote for Leapster2.....it's expandable, can be bought about anywhere for anyone who would like to help contribute for Christmas and such.....and my grandkids loved t...
Favorite One Year Old Toy?
Asked by J.P. from Boca Raton
on March 11, 2009
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Hi ladies, my son is approaching his first birthday and I'm looking for suggestions on your favorite "big" toy, I've heard the Kitchen, Fisher Price House, or outside...
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- J., Ok so when we had our son we were bound and determined not to own every toy and defiantly not to spoil him. Well he turned 1 last August and then Christmas was ...
- J., My son LOVES his kitchen!! I got an inexpensive one for him at WalMart for his 1st b-day. My husband & others gave me a hard time for getting a boy a kitchen. ...
- I definitely suggest the Fischer Price House. My son got it for his 1st Birthday and still loves it (He'll be two in April). We actually have one and my parents have...
Best Handheld Game for 4 & 5 Year Olds?
Asked by A.R. from Yakima
on September 26, 2010
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I'm getting ready to take a very long flight with my children. We normally don't allow them to play video games, but I thought that I might get one (or two) for our t...
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- My boys have a DS and they love racing games. We have both a hot wheels racing game and a M&M racing game that they both love, and figured out how to play all on thei...
- A., if you get them gameboys and let them play video games, you are basically giving it to them for the next 10 plus years. They are too young to do this now. Please...
- I have three girls and we travel to the eastcoast twice a year. That is the only time they play their DS and by far the best game EVER is Cooking Mama. You don't nee...
1St Birthday Boy Presents
Asked by C.T. from St. Cloud
on August 16, 2010
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Look for good ideas for a a 1st birthday boy present? Thanks C.
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- Books! The 1YO is still oblivious really to gift opening and doesn't have a birthday list yet so the kid won't think it's a boring gift and the parents will probably ...
- I share this for a good laugh... My son wasn't interested in the toys he received at his first birthday party. He loved playing in the boxes and tissue paper. My ...
- the Discovery Toys Ball Castle has been a HUGE hit with my boys. My 4 year-old got it for his first birthday, and he still plays with it, and now my 1 year-old son pl...
Teaching My Child to Recognized Letters.
Asked by A.A. from Minneapolis
on October 4, 2011
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I want to know the easiest wasy to get my 4 year old to recognize say letters. I dont want to go to the store and buy anything I want to teach her myself. any suggesti...
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- Letter factory by Leap frog My 2 years old knows all the letters,sounds,numbers,colors,shapes. Super easy and interesting
- Have her watch Sesame Street, and whatever shows on PBS are geared towards preschoolers. My 2.5 year old watches them and already can recognize letters on his own and...
- Pick a letter a day and work your way though. Do activities like shaving cream, or make letter pancakes in the morning. Then all day long point out the letter EVERY ...
My Daughter LOVES Books, But.....
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on August 31, 2008
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She eats them! I can't find any books that she can't chew thru or rip pages. She'll sit and let me read them to her for about 5 pages...then they go to the mouth. I...
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- We just figured that was par for the course. Both of our kids have eaten books, and we just toss them when they fall apart. I know that's a rather casual comment in ou...
- Hang in there! This too shall pass. Buy garage sale board books and clean them up. My daughter ate all of her board books until about 2 months ago (15 months old) Now ...
- I always "fix" our chewed on books with clear packing/mailing tape. after a corner or binding gets worn, or even when a page falls off or gets ripped, I let the dry o...
