I want to ask what are the best toys for 2 year olds? My toddler getting more hyper, and I take some reasearch and I found many toys that suggested by other mommies, are these toys are good or safe for the toddlers?

VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set
Power Wheels Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Lil' Quad
LeapFrog LeapPad2 Power Learning Tablet

Hoping for any suggestions or comments and much appreciated,Thank.

It's been a long time since I had a toddler, but some of the toys that he loved included:

A sit and stand activity table from leapfrog (thinks it's called Learn & Groove now). Lots of good thing to press, music and meant he could practice his standing.
VTech phone again lots of sounds and good practice for pushing a single button with a single finger.
A walking toy, can't remember the brand but it had an activity centre on the front but was also pretty sturdy. We even used to take it on trips to the park!
A small table and chairs was probably one of my best buys, really cheap from Ikea and I've only just got rid of it! Great for doing playdoh, painting, etc.
He also loved the Leapfrog Learning drum.

My son with DS is almost 11 so it's been a while, but hopefully that helps. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

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At that age my daughter liked a leapfrog fridge phonics set, a toy kitchen to stand and pretend she was cooking and a doll house made by plan toys. She has a leapster explorer that she has had for a number of years. We also had a scooter and a wagon that she liked to play with outside. I personally wouldn't get a motorized riding vehicle at that age--or at least not for my kid--as I could see her driving off into the sunset LOL. Besides she needed the exercise of moving her body.

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naomid wrote:

It's been a long time since I had a toddler, but some of the toys that he loved included: A sit and stand activity table from leapfrog (thinks it's called Learn & Groove now). Lots of good thing to press, music and meant he could practice his standing. VTech phone again lots of sounds and good practice for pushing a single button with a single finger. A walking toy, can't remember the brand but it had an activity centre on the front but was also pretty sturdy. We even used to take it on trips to the park! A small table and chairs was probably one of my best buys, really cheap from Ikea and I've only just got rid of it! Great for doing playdoh, painting, etc. He also loved the Leapfrog Learning drum. My son with DS is almost 11 so it's been a while, but hopefully that helps. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

Hi naomid thank you for sharing your experience much appreciated, and I think I'll go for leapfrog base from response

mary c wrote:

At that age my daughter liked a leapfrog fridge phonics set, a toy kitchen to stand and pretend she was cooking and a doll house made by plan toys. She has a leapster explorer that she has had for a number of years. We also had a scooter and a wagon that she liked to play with outside. I personally wouldn't get a motorized riding vehicle at that age--or at least not for my kid--as I could see her driving off into the sunset LOL. Besides she needed the exercise of moving her body.

Hi Mary, first of all you are lucky having a cute and active daughter,I like that scooter too but i think i'll go for leapfrog base from good reviews and its easy to carry when we in travel. BTW thanks for the response

Hi,
Jacob is 4 but developmentally ready to play with toys designed for younger children. Ride on toys and push along toys are good, if they are bigger than usual, and he really likes posting toys - he has a wooden post box with wooden letters to post through the slot, and a fisher price piggy bank with large coins to post. Music toys and nursery rhyme books which sing along or which have buttons to press for sound effects work well. Also, toys which have balls which he can bash or push and watch as they go down a spiral or ramp - cause and effect.
The thing I always find challenging is finding toys which suit his developmental stage but which don't look like pastic baby toys - Its nice if things can look age appropriate and not babyish, if that makes sense. So I tend to go for wooden or sensory toys. www.sensorytoywarehouse could give you some ideas. Also, if you know the 'Baby Einstein' dvds you could google the toys featured there.

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