Q&A: My baby is will be 2 this june.Can you suggest some intelligent toys for him not stuffed animals and cars?

3 Responses to Q&A: My baby is will be 2 this june.Can you suggest some intelligent toys for him not stuffed animals and cars?

1. ALISTAR N

   January 21, 2012 at 4:15 pm

   theres a fab web site called the noveltywarehouse.com,they specalize in sensory and develepment toys.
   exellent price and dealivery too
2. alexmaxjohn

   January 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm

   Hi,
   No computer-look alikes. bcos, it can make him a nerd, be carefull about that from this age.
   If he hates electronic vehicle toys, then we have a problem. :)
   have u tried small cars which he can operate. (not the electronic one. too young for that) .
   If he is interested in music, a toy key-board is a reeealll good choice. thats what i did for my son when he was 18 months.
   He loved it like anything.
   you can find out if he is interested in art by giving him coloring books and stuff (electronic is available).
   Im a drummer, so obviously my son had a taste for it, so, I bought him a very small drum kit when he was like 2 and a half.He played it like crazzy , (he broke it later but it was a best choice of a toy).
   for small intervals of time, you can make him do very simple gigzo puzzles.you can make small pieces of architecture and make him build a simple house or something.(those things are available in any kiddie store).
   importantr things are,
   dont let him start using an ear phone to listen to songs
   no computer games….
   dont let him sit in a place constantly with a book.
   and the very important thing,
   make him play with other kids…
   regards
   Alex John
   My son is 3 now. some day he is gonna be a great drummer. I hope. I started letting him play one of my drum kits allready.
   he has a built-in sence of music.
3. Weasel McWeasel

   January 21, 2012 at 5:12 pm

   Good for you…..so many toys these days are for DUMBING DOWN kids.

   The old tried and true toys work BEST.

   Puzzles are good for problem solving.

   BLOCKS, (If you can even still find them) are wonderful, because they let the child CREATE and build whatever their immagination can dream up. They also enforce problem solving. Get the geometric ones……not just little square ones…..that include all shapes, sizes and lengths.

   Also, as an ex teacher I can swear to you, ……toddlers LOVE WATER play. Yes, just playing with water. Transferring it from bottle to bottle or cup to cup………like little mad scientists…….they will do this all day if you let them. You can play games to see what floats or not…….they can float ships and boats, …..and it’s just about the tactile sensations……

   put in some soap suds……..and HOLY cow! You could take a three week vacation and when you come back, they will still be at it…………..

   I have never told my son to “take a bath”. I always tell him it’s time to play with the water! He can’t jump in the tub fast enough. He loves to watch his fingers get all pruney.

   Honest……..their own IMMAGINATIONS is the BEST “toy”.

   Toys that “are what they are”……..are fun, for 5 minutes and then get tossed aside. Get them something that let’s THEM decide what to do with it…..and they will play with it forever.