Wooden Toys: The First Years
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Seeking Advice for Toys
Asked by K.N. from Sioux Falls
on October 24, 2007
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Hi, my son will be one next month and just trying to decide what kind of toys to give him. Just was curious as to what toys went over the best with other kids or what ...
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- Hi K. i got my daughter a v-smile baby and she loves it cause it teaches them numbers,colors and sing langues,and shapes and more it is about 40.00 and works great the...
- We love the musical table by leap frog. They can sit on the floor with it, or w/ the legs on they can stand and walk around it. It playes all kinds of music, and the...
- My son (now 14 mos.) loves those little ride-on cars. Make sure it has lots of buttons to push with music, talking, etc.. He rides it, pushes it, fills the "trunk" w...
Toys in Your Living Room?
Asked by K.W. from Los Angeles
on September 8, 2011
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People with small children and small houses: do you allow toys in your living room?
I have 2 preschoolers and a 2 bedroom apartment. My youngest is moving into a big...
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- My daughter is allowed to take her toys out of the playroom and play with them in our living room. At the end of the day, they go back into her playroom. You would t...
- 85% of my two children's toys are in our living room. The other 15% is in their bedroom, or the small things like puzzles, blocks, and trains are in the hall closet.
- Yes, we kept toys in the family room when our kids were younger. They are older now. We cut down as the years went on, but we had some sort of toy shelf in there unt...
Need a Good Teething Toy for 4 Month Old
Asked by J.S. from San Diego
on June 10, 2009
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My 4 month old is trying to put everything in her mouth. She gets frustrated because the things she's coordinated enough to hold don't fit in her mouth. Does anyone ...
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- Don't laugh - when my youngest was teething only a frozen bagel would do!
- my son loved sophie so much he lost her! teething rattle by plan toy was also grand. they are sold on amazon. i heard amber rings are also fantastic but was unable ...
- It's a giraffe called Sophie. It's from France. You can usually find it in boutique type shops or you can get it online. I buy it for all my friends who are having ...
Infant Educational Toy Ideas for 1 Year Old (Ideas Needed)
Asked by A.T. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I am looking to purchase some toys for a 1 year old, do you have any great suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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- I am a Mom and a childcare provider who has worked with lots and lots of toddlers over the years, and the favorite toy with this age at my house seems to be the "Hamme...
- Things that my kids have loved are: Any toy where you place balls on top of a circular hole and they hammer (or push) it through. Kids can play with this almost endles...
- Like you, I put my career on hold to be a SAHM. Below are a few additional ideas for toys that my daughter loved and in some cases still loves (and has evolved the way...
When Did You STOP Using a Babygate on the Stairs?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on September 4, 2009
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Just wondering at what age you stopped needing to use a babygate with the stairs? We have stairs in my townhouse and my 11mo.old who is only crawling right now is sta...
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- My daughter is going to be three in only 4 months, and we are still using a gate at the top AND the bottom ofthe stairs. She can navigate the steps by herself, BUT ht...
- My kids had stairs mastered (crawling up and down) between 15-19months....before this time I would just watch them closely. For example, during the day I would always ...
- B., I'd say if these are stairs you use often, go for the pricier one - for the top of the stairs, you need a nice gate that actually screws into the wall - otherwise...
Looking for Child Gate Suggestions
Asked by T.S. from Fargo
on July 7, 2009
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We have a bi-level home. We need a gate to go at the top of our steps. I have twins and need it to be easy for me to manuever, but also hard enough for my 4 yr old t...
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- Hello, we had a similiar situation with our open staircase to the basement. We ended up with an Eddie Bauer wooden gate from Babies R Us/Toys R Us that we really like...
- Evenflo makes a great wooden stair gate. They also now have an attachment that mounts onto your railing w/out causing any damage. My 7 yr old can open the gate but m...
- Cardinal Gates Stairway Special is a great gate for the top of stairs. It's unique latch makes it more difficult for children over the age of 2 to open. I would re...
Is My Baby Bored?
Asked by C.S. from Eugene
on April 8, 2008
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My 7 month old baby boy doesn't sit still. His attention span is quite short. He plays with his toys, but usually not more than 5 - 10 minutes at a time. He likes to b...
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- Your son is perfectly normal. At 7 months old, we can't expect our babies to focus on an activity for an hour or more at a time. Their attention will continue to be sh...
- It sounds to me like you have a very bright young man. Have you stared to teach him sign language yet? This might be something to help you with communicating with hi...
- bring baby into the kitchen or where ever you are working and sit him in the highchair so that he can see what you are doing and talk him though all of your steps. "th...
I Am Feeling Stuck
Asked by A.M. from Boca Raton
on February 17, 2008
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Does anyone have an suggestions on things to do with my 11 month old besides going to classes and parks? I feel like we play with the same toys and "do" the same t...
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- Reading books to her and looking at pictures, and pointing at them and telling her what this is, and such, its surprising how they take in slowly but surely. Also list...
- Hi A., I suggest that you go to the nearest bookstore, or better yet, preschool teacher's school supply store or website and order the basic books on activities for...
- I don't know what kind of classes you are going to, but you might try mother-daughter exercise classes. My kids never got tired of going to the children's museum (in ...
Teaching a Two and a Half Year Old.....
Asked by M.K. from Syracuse
on July 4, 2008
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My daughter is just about 2 1/2, she can sing her ABc's perfectly as well as spell her own name and other simple words such as Mom, dad, and Dora so i know she sees so...
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- These activities sound developmentally inappropriate for a 2 year old. Making bracelets and necklaces with beads is a fine motor skill (small muscles) and she's proba...
- My advice is to choose things that have been suggested by child development experts to be appropriate for her age. You can find age by age suggestions at http://www.t...
- First let me commend you for helping your daughter learn her abc's already. As a 2nd grade teacher I can tell you that's terrific. Now, also as a teacher of young ch...
Divert My Toddler from TV and Make Her Understand My Words
Asked by C.G. from San Antonio
on May 17, 2010
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My daughter is two year and two month old. Right from the age of six months she has been put to TV, watches cartoons for 8 to 10 hrs a day. I was working and not able ...
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- It is NEVER too late, and never give up on your children! Remove all the TVs from your house, and start having fun together. She'll forget about that TV in no time.
- I did not read all of the responses BUT I would talk to your pediatrician. While many of these are symptoms of Autism or ASD she may not have it. My daughter has some ...
- I'm so sorry, but obviously non-stop TV is healthy. However, as a mother to someone who is autistic, it sounds like your daughter has characteristics of autism--actual...
