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Quick! What Was/is Your One and a Half Year Old Toddler's Favorite Toy?
Asked by S.V. from Dallas
on September 2, 2010
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Hello! I have an 18 month old son! He is bored with his current toys.
Tonight my husband and I are going to either Wal Mart or Target to pick out a toy. So far he has...
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- My 16 month old son LOVES pretend play with food. We have a few play pots, fruits, and veggies. He also loved wooden blocks and stickers.
- My son had a set of heavy cardboard material blocks with 1-10 on them that he loved. He also liked play food, books, talking books and busy box type things.
- Our child loved active toys. Her Tiny Tikes slide, her rocking pony, wagons, her small scoot toys, her swing. Then she loved blocks, balls (ALL sizes), baby carriage ...
Teaching My Son How to Share
Asked by S.B. from Austin
on September 18, 2008
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I was hoping for suggestions on how to teach my child to share. My son just turned one and he often plays with a 2 y/o girl across the street. One child will start p...
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- Personally, I'd let them squabble it out, as long as it didn't get too nasty, at which point I would take the toy away from them both, and tell them that if they can't...
- It is good to start young with talking about taking turns, playing together, your friend's feelings, etc. but 2 and 1 year olds are very young and really won't get the...
- Hi S., I used to teach parenting classes and a sharing analogy we used was 'If someone asked you to share your car, how happy would you be to do it?' Asking a small ...
What Leapster Game Is Best?
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on June 22, 2009
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My mom just gave my daughter a leapster and I wanted to get her a couple of games. She is 3-1/2 and can easily play my older daughters DS games with little trouble. ...
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- there's a pet game that my 5 year old loves. i forget the name but he's been playing that one for over a year now.
- I have 3 boys, 5 year old twins and a 4 year old. They love all of the PreK, K, & even some 1st grade level games. I would say start with 1 or 2 and then go from there!
- I agree that we haven't found a game that my boys don't love but Letters on the Loose and Pet Pals are on the top of the list for sure! They also have Clifford, Thoma...
Whats Your Childs Favorite Toy?
Asked by A.H. from Anniston
on June 20, 2012
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Im looking for fun and education toys for the ages 3-4 both of my children have very short attention spans and dont play with anything for long. so what are your child...
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- At that age my kids were mostly into pretend play (dress up, store/cash register, toy kitchen/babies, action figures, race cars and trains, that kind of stuff.) They ...
- My LO is not interested in much technology. She is hyperactive, but if I pull out her littlest petshops, she'll sit and play for an hour or so. She's getting into Barb...
- My son likes the simple things, blocks and matchbox cars. In fact yesterday he decided to take all the can goods out of the cabinets and use those as blocks.
My Sons 1St Birthday
Asked by O.S. from Charlotte
on December 19, 2008
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ok my little boy loves dumptrucks so i want to have him a dumptruck party but his birthay is in january so is it too cold to have a sand pile in the yard and let the k...
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- Oatmeal!!! it works just like sand, but if they eat it no one cares. I would put out a tarp or shower curtain and maybe put it in a storage tote - the ones made for ...
- Just about *anything* can be played with in dump trucks -- it doesn't have to be sand. If you have a enclosed place like a garage, you can fill a small plastic pool wi...
- Congratulations on the birthday. You should celebrate for yourself because your son won't remember it. We took a picture of my son eating his first cake, I opened his ...
Looking for Fun Places to Take My Son
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on May 10, 2008
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I have been taking my 20 month old son to the childrens play area @ the malls once a week for several months now. It's getting rather old and I was wondering if anyone...
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- during the summer, you could take him to area splash grounds. you could contact the city for the closest one to you. i take my kids and they love it. they are water ...
- Have you ever went to Lake Manawa Dream Park in Council Bluffs. It is a big wood park in the sand. Once it finally warms up it is a great fun free place to go. 20 m...
- S., Watch in the paper or online or simply call the local library as they offer some really fun things in the summer for mostly your older child but sometimes for l...
Help!! Summer BFF Leaving.. How Do We Help Her Cope?
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on July 22, 2011
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My 6 year old DD has found her friend for life this summer in our new neighbor's 7 year old daughter. These last 5 weeks have been nothing but best buds at each other'...
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- S.H. has some great suggestions. Try to emphasize the ways they can stay in touch and don't forget that to a 6 y. o., emailing (or even snail mail) can be an exciting,...
- I know you probably don't want to cancel the camping trip which I completely understand. Could you invite the other family to come along? I highly doubt they would...
- They can be Pen-Pals.... Or Skype each other.... If you know the Dad... is a normal decent nice Man/Dad. Or, they can still be friends, and KNOW that they are su...
Four Year Old Boy - Unkind to Girls
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on May 29, 2008
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Hello,
I need some advice about how to deal with my four year old boy. He was always pretty reserved and slow to warm up, he had a hard time adjusting to pre-scho...
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- I agree with Cindy B! Sounds like she may have the book my mom got for me called Love and Logic Magic by Jim and Charles Fay Ph.d's. wonderful book! Good luck!
- Hi S., Cindy B hit it straight on the nail! Simple, to the point and it works!!
- I agree with J M. He's 4. Its common for boys his age to go through this (to prefer playing with boys over girls & his reaction, girls go through it too). I dont t...
Gifts for Autistic Children
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on March 24, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am hoping someone can help me. My best friends little girl is turning 4 and she is on the Autism Spectrum. I have tried to educate myself on her condit...
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- My son is turning 10 next month; and has too many issues to list besides Autism. For children with texture issues, try a big bottle of Johnson's baby lotion (the big p...
- My youngest is also in the Spectrum and high function and LOVES play dooh, Books. I know how hard it can be. You are a Great friend. M.
- A., My son is five going on six and has autism. He loves puzzles, (the simple ones that three year olds do), fat crayons w/big coloring books, play doh, books and b...
How Much Is Too Much?
Asked by G.P. from Chicago
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 6 year old son, we live in a subdivision with a lot of kids. He is close with a neighbor boy. My question is what are the "norms" for how much they should h...
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- Unfortunately, I have no advice, but wanted to let you know you are not alone. In my case, however, they are always wanting to come to my house and they are not that ...
- My son is 10 and a friend is 6 or 7. This friend will want my son to come over everyday at whatever time. He even tells my son what to do. One day he told my son-af...
- I wouldn't worry too much about this. When your neighbor's son comes over, it's your call whether you let your son play with him or not. My daughters will ask th...
