What toy is best for my 13 month old who gets hand me downs?

I have a 3 year old and a 13 month old...both girls. I am having no problem finding things for the older one, but I was wondering if there were any parents out there who had toy suggestions for the younger one. She is very musical and likes to climb and explore.|||Well my personal favorite, are the neat, soft animals puppets sold pretty exclusively at nature stores, that have a recording in them like the sound of the animal. Very life like and sweet for a young child. Many have puppets as well, you can place your hand in so you can interact with your child.



Sure, you can go for an academic learning toy, but I would think music, art, nature - well - these are the areas that need to be honed more in our chidren, in my estimation.



The academics, will always be there, in fact, many enjoy cramming them down a child's throat at a very early age in place of having their interpersonal and communication skills developed. Such a disservice...kids learn at their own intellectual pace - and that pace is somewhat different for each. -But parents often feel it is a true race, succumbing to public educators in all respects. Pathetic.



So hey, have a lovely holidays...a little xylophone (sp) is a cute idea - anything that makes music or noise if you will, is stimulating for young children.



Sincerely,



Grace|||Go online to a toy store...Toys R Us, etc, and look at the age and suggestions..|||13month one you can get a musical matt|||u can go to toys r u and find lots of toys for him/her.|||a musical bouncy ball would be best or a cd player and soft music|||Check out LEAPFROG.com. They have great learning toys and have those toys separated by appropriate ages, for 'normal' children.



Good luck!|||Get her a Buzz Lightyear action figure, haha jk. Get her a jungle jim cause she likes to climb and explore and get her a toy zylaphone since she is very musical.|||that learn to walk elmo SOOO cute and age appropriate it talks to the baby and babies love that|||ITS THIS TOY THAT THEY HAVE THAT PLAYS MUSIC. THE CHILD CAN CLIMB ON THERE ON THEIR OWN. IN THE MIDDLE ITS THIS ROUND THING. YOU CAN TWIST IT OR THE CHILD CAN, AND THE CHILD WILL SOON LEARN HOW TO TWIST THEMSELVES AROUND.|||You don't necessarily have to get something just for 13 month olds. My daughter is 14 months and some of the toys say "2+ or 3+" of course I wouldn't give her any small parts. How about a water baby? They make really small ones dressed like minnie mouse or elmo. Or a toy vacuum cleaner? I also got her a disney princess piano..really cute and musical! lol|||We actually just bought 2 things from target for our 12 month old (Birthday is today) and she LOVES them already.



She is also a climber and explorer!



A self propelled train with Curious George on it and a small thing (A base the 3 hard wires and different shapes on them that they can push through the wires - man I wish I could describe them better) Both were under $10 and we just got them yesterday so they should have them now.



She would not put either one down this AM. Imagine that!|||I suggest a new piano . They have toys for for the age you are looking for . A new jungle gym with music . New clothes .. There is always something .|||Not to be too cheap but at that age give them a card board box and they will be happy for hours. If she is walking get her something to push. Or something musical. I hope that helps. Good luck.|||Any of her siblings plush toys that are'nt too big. all of her rattles. any of those stackable buckets, card board boxes with staples and tape removed. "Busy box or busy blanket" You know the kind with the mirror on it, the buttons and pockets,moveable jiggly toy with the beads in it etc.|||My daughter loves leap frog learn and groove musical table. She is now 24 months and she still plays with it.

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