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lysistrata
My son is 18 months old and I am not sure what to get him other than what I already have. I wanted to get him something specifically aimed at learning, not just fun time.
Answer
It may sound weird, but at this age - EVERYTHING is a learning toy. Your child will be able to learn from anything. Kids are sponges at this age and absorb everything from how something feels, to the noise it makes, to the way it moves, etc.
My son always loved things with wheels. He would flip cars over just to play with the wheels - especially ones that you could pull back, and then they'd go forward on their own. You could see the excitement in his face when he figured out how to do this on his own. =)
I've read articles that said constantly giving your baby toys that are teaching, and learning things can actually be detrimental. They say it limits a child's imagination. If a toy is telling your child that something is a bear.. then it's a bear. Nothing more. It's not a magical bear with super powers.. or a bear that loves to eat vanilla pudding.. it's just a bear.
My son does have some learning toys, but I've found he doesn't like them that much. (He likes cause and effect toys like keyboards/pianos.. those pop a shape things, etc where you have to do something to make something happen)
Here's a list of the top 5 educational toddler toys :
http://toys.about.com/od/learningtoysbyage/tp/learningtots.htm
*monkey*
It may sound weird, but at this age - EVERYTHING is a learning toy. Your child will be able to learn from anything. Kids are sponges at this age and absorb everything from how something feels, to the noise it makes, to the way it moves, etc.
My son always loved things with wheels. He would flip cars over just to play with the wheels - especially ones that you could pull back, and then they'd go forward on their own. You could see the excitement in his face when he figured out how to do this on his own. =)
I've read articles that said constantly giving your baby toys that are teaching, and learning things can actually be detrimental. They say it limits a child's imagination. If a toy is telling your child that something is a bear.. then it's a bear. Nothing more. It's not a magical bear with super powers.. or a bear that loves to eat vanilla pudding.. it's just a bear.
My son does have some learning toys, but I've found he doesn't like them that much. (He likes cause and effect toys like keyboards/pianos.. those pop a shape things, etc where you have to do something to make something happen)
Here's a list of the top 5 educational toddler toys :
http://toys.about.com/od/learningtoysbyage/tp/learningtots.htm
*monkey*
How do you know when your baby is ready for the toddler bed?
Amanda
My daughter is 18 months old, just wondering when or how you knew when your child was ready for the toddler bed and how it worked out? Did you put up extra rails on the sides of it?
Answer
They're ready when they start trying to climb out or they rattle it or jump harder than the crib can handle.
My son is 2.5 and just switched to a toddler bed. He wasn't trying to climb out of his crib and I'm actually sad that we switched. I used to lay him down for a nap in his crib and he would feel like he had no choice but to go to sleep. In his toddler bed, he tries to get up a few times after I lay him down. I have to stay close and make sure he actually goes to sleep.
Mornings are weird too because they get up and sometimes it's earlier than you do. If baby gates still work for your daughter, I'd suggest putting one across her bedroom door so you'll know where to find her in the morning.
Most toddler beds are very low to the ground so you don't have to worry about them falling. We got a beautiful one at Toys R Us that's made of wood and has small rails on the sides. My son has been sleeping in his for a week now and not fallen. Put a pillow beside the bed where she could fall for even more peace of mind.
They're ready when they start trying to climb out or they rattle it or jump harder than the crib can handle.
My son is 2.5 and just switched to a toddler bed. He wasn't trying to climb out of his crib and I'm actually sad that we switched. I used to lay him down for a nap in his crib and he would feel like he had no choice but to go to sleep. In his toddler bed, he tries to get up a few times after I lay him down. I have to stay close and make sure he actually goes to sleep.
Mornings are weird too because they get up and sometimes it's earlier than you do. If baby gates still work for your daughter, I'd suggest putting one across her bedroom door so you'll know where to find her in the morning.
Most toddler beds are very low to the ground so you don't have to worry about them falling. We got a beautiful one at Toys R Us that's made of wood and has small rails on the sides. My son has been sleeping in his for a week now and not fallen. Put a pillow beside the bed where she could fall for even more peace of mind.
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