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Toys
Asked by J.R. from New York
on May 22, 2011
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Jr is 3 1/2 and I keep a wishlist on amazon for him and I'm updating it. Its mostly for my mom because she never knows what to get him and that makes it easy for her. ...
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- blocks, by far (I have a 4 year old son, by the way) puzzles tinkertoys cars/construction vehichles magnetic blocks cars Tubation (connecting tubes-- my son is ...
- sand and water table plastic golf clubs wooden train set and trains monster trucks tractors race cars blocks bubble lawnmower little tikes car balls large fl...
- My 3.5 yr old son is all hot wheels, all the time. He has tons of cars but I'm adding lots of tracks, ramps etc to our amazon wishlist. He seems to be starting a fa...
Outdoor Toys
Asked by L.S. from St. Louis
on May 2, 2010
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Hi Moms and Grandmas! I am a grandma to six grandsons.....I am looking for suggestions of some type of toy or game or
whatever to buy to keep them occupied outside!!...
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- I give my 3 year outside activities to do & it keeps him busy forever! I purchased a book that gave me lots of ideas & here are a couple that I can remember. Car Wa...
- This is something that I can't wait to do with my kids this summer. My daughter went to an "ooey gooey" birthday party last weekend. The kids wore swimming suits a...
- I live in a neighborhood where the age range is literally 3-9 on our block and they ALL love playing in a sand box, a blow up pool (they sell a decent sized one at Wal...
Need Ideas for Toys for a Boy (With Older Sister)
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on June 6, 2011
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Hello, I'm in need of some advice on what to get for my almost 2 year old son. I have a 4 year old daughter so most of our toys are dolls, babies, kitchen stuff, tea s...
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- Anything that moves... cars, trains, airplanes, zambonis, trucks.... Age 2 is when my son got his train table, and at 4.5, he's literally played with it EVERY DAY for ...
- Blocks, trains, cars, building sets (like duplo, legos when he's older) balls, active games (like bean bag toss, gator golf) sand and water toys, dress up/costumes, ac...
- Boys need make pretend play too. at 2-4 it is rather developmental. My son loves dinosaurs, trains, male dress up clothing (like pirates, and army, train conductor a...
Home Party Ideas
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on June 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas - My baby girl is turning 6 in July and has asked to have her party at home. Which is fine, except that I don't know what to do with a group of 10 6 year ...
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- S., I think it is wonderful that your little girl wants to have a party at home without the mindset that you must one up all of your friends. It sounds to me like y...
- I think the water toys sounds like a great idea but you need to have some other things in mind, in case the weather doesn't cooperate or the water toys lose their "Mag...
- I think they would have fun. You could add a couple of water games, like water balloon toss, water/sponge relay race, giant bubbles (I've seen them at Walmart). May...
Gift for Kid Who Has Everything!
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2009
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My daughter will be 6 next weekend, and my husband and I have no clue what to get her. She really has EVERYTHING! We do a HUGE Christmas, and smaller gifts at birthday...
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- R.: Hello and good morning. At six years old - your daughter should NOT have "everything" - as this will lead to her feeling "entitled" to things that aren't her...
- she is old enough to start learning about the value of money, so get her a savings account and a savings bond so that she can afford to go to college. not exciting...
- What about tickets for an event of some sort? I just took my granddaughter to see Annie at the Hippodrome. Or, since she is into girly stuff, how about taking her for...
Playing Outside!
Asked by C.D. from Cincinnati
on April 18, 2008
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My son is 21 months old and LOVES to play outside, which is great except for when it is time to come in the house! Just this week he has had 2 complete meltdowns after...
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- Set a timer......just like you would for a time out. Talk about what needs to be done AFTER he's outside, i.e. baths, dinner, etc. Kids need to begin to understand a...
- Welcome to my world! Except, my daughter's melt downs also apply to going and leaving a store, park, my house in the morning, eating in her highchair, you name it.......
- I am having the exact same problem with my 21 month old son. Can't wait to hear some advice.
Ideas for Playing with Infants and Toddlers
Asked by S.B. from Iowa City
on May 14, 2010
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Well, this may sound like a silly question, but I am wondering how to play with an infant? My guy is 8 months old, he likes peekaboo, doesn't like patacake. I read a...
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- Sometimes the best thing you can do is just sit next to him while he explores his toys and chat with him about what he's playing with, what he's doing, what you hear, ...
- One thing you can do is sing songs pointing to body parts. "Head acher, Eye see'er, nose smeller, mouth eater and Chinny chopper" was always a favorite of my kids an...
- I always felt guity because I was never good at getting on the floor and playing real baby games with my kids at home. I did a lotof that at ECFE, and did carve out ti...
Not So Great Summer So Far.
Asked by R. from San Antonio
on June 17, 2009
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Okay, we have had a pretty rough start to summer so far (stay in hospital followed by stomach virus, etc). So now everyone seems healthy (knock on wood) but I have no ...
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- Hi R.- I also have a 7, 5, and nearly 2 year old. We have a daily scheduled that we have been trying to follow since summer started. Some of these things may not ...
- You have had a rough start to the summer, but there is plenty of time to have fun. First of all put together a "summer bag". This should include a sun hat for each...
- I look for board games on clearance. My kids and I play board games on their age level and have since they were about 4. We have lots of fun, and the kids love it so m...
1St Birthday Gift
Asked by V.N. from Chicago
on June 21, 2009
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My son is turning one soon and my family is already asking what they should get him for his first birthday. I have no idea and have been looking around but am not sur...
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- My parents got Connor a table and chair set. It is very durable plastic (I think Little Tykes). He loves to sit at his table and color and most of the time he even e...
- Money for their college fund! Seriously! They don't need lots of toys or clothes, they grow our of them. But if you put money away for them they will love it when the...
- Since your son will be one and really won't understand what gifts are get the essentials that you need. Diapers, wipes if he is trying to walk they have these cute pu...
Outdoor Activities for Toddlers?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on February 2, 2011
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Hi! I'm wondering if any of you know of any great outdoor activities for toddlers- in a group setting or not. My 2.5 year old little boy loves to fish with his dad, lo...
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- me and my 2.5 yr old go outside and: -swing -blow bubbles -chase the dog -ride his tricycle -kick balls -hit balls off of a tee using a cork (light) bat -hit go...
- While I know it is winter...in the summer, we put a inflatable pool outside with all his water toys. For now...we go to the park and bring whatever toys he wants. We ...
- If you're looking for something for your backyard, a sand and water table can keep a toddler interested for a long time! If it's not too warm out, just fill it with s...
