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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...
Good Toys for 13 Month Olds....
Asked by J.L. from Savannah
on May 10, 2012
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What do your 13 month old kiddos like to play with? I find that my son gets bored easily with the toys that I have and is much more fascinated with "real" things, lik...
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- What I've always done for my babies, is keep a plastic bin or wicker basket full of household *stuff* that was safe for them to play with in every room: measuring cups...
- I've kept aside a couple of tupperware containers and measure cups/spoons for DD to play with. Those do it, most times! :)
- My daughter is 17 now but here are some things we did.... I kept a cabinet full of kitchen stuff, safe toys and my daughter would play forever with things in that ...
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.
Schedule for Two Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Dallas
on July 9, 2012
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For the first 22 months of my son's life I have been a sahm mum. At the end of May i got a full time job. I wish I could be a sahm but we need the finances. To help s...
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- Some fun toys are ones that teach & make sounds (the alphabet, numbers etc.) Just getting on the floor & playing around is fun for him. Train set? (completely to...
- Get your Mom a bus pass? Get her information for Mommy groups. Sign up your son for toddler groups. Car pooling? - they can also have a "routine" of walking arou...
- I understand not wanting to go anywhere. You wouldn't want her to get lost either! My son gets up and eats breakfast and milk and watches his show Super Why. Then a...
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...
