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Product Spotlight 9/27: Toys

kbrown2385kbrown2385 member
edited September 2019 in January 2020 Moms
This week we are discussing toys. 

Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to absorb/respond to. If you'd like to recommend/ask questions about more than one product, please copy/paste the prompts as needed.  

For S+TMs:
  • Favorite toy (s):
  • Link/picture:
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
  • What you like about it:
  • What you don't like about it, if anything:
  • Is there a toy you didn’t use but are considering? Why?:
  • Additional thoughts:

For FTMs:
  • Toy(s) you're interested in:
  • Link/picture:
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
  • Any questions about it/them for S+TMs?:
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Re: Product Spotlight 9/27: Toys

  • leprechaunladyleprechaunlady member
    For all you ftm’s - PSA - vtech toys are made by satan himself! Your child will love them, you will despise them!
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    edited September 2019
    I'm all about Passive toys with little or no Active elements. Better put, Active infants manipulate PASSIVE toys. Passive infants are entertained by ACTIVE toys.  A passive toy will only react to baby's manipulation of it. This can include ACTIVE elements, meaning baby kicks or hits it and music plays. But, after about the gazillionth time they kick or hit and music plays, you'll just turn it off anyway! @leprechaunlady is totally correct...VTech toys are Satan's tools!
    EDIT - They say mobiles are Active toys, which is probably true, but both my kids talked to them and wiggled and kicked and waved fists and arms and got super excited by them...so I don't know if I'd say mobiles made my kids Passive, lol.

    Bright Starts Springin' Safari Bounce-About-Activity Center
    Amazon - ~65USD


    Bright Starts 5-in-1 Your Way Ball Activity Play Gym 
    Amazon - ~65USD
    Excellent for Tummy time.


    Frisher-Price Infant to Toddler Rocker
    Amazon - ~25USD
    I haven't decided on a rocker/bouncer yet, but here is one. I'm not wild about the color theme.



    OBall Flex n Go Activity Arch Take Along Toy
    Amazon - ~15USD
    Car seats, strollers, pack n play...anything it can be clipped to.


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  • stashattackstashattack member
    Does it make sense to no register for specific toys? I feel like toys are highly popular at baby showers, but I feel like people have a good idea what to get toy wise that I don't need to make suggestions? Or am I putting too much faith in people?
    PG #1: 36w5d 12/25/19
    PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
    PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    @stashattack, my view on registries is this...if there is something specific you want, PUT IT ON THERE. That's the whole reason the registry exists. :smiley: If you're open minded about the toys you're going to get, just add a note to the invite saying you're looking for toys for X age range 
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  • c1kc1kpol1cn1kc1kc1kpol1cn1k member
    @stashattack I agree! Put what you want on the registry but really put essentials down since you don't want to be overloaded with toys. I asked for books to start a library for DD 
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  • stashattackstashattack member
    @c1kc1kpol1cn1k that’s a good idea!! 😍
    PG #1: 36w5d 12/25/19
    PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
    PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
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  • biolprofbiolprof member
    Not so much a toy but my sister in law offered to let us borrow a doc-a-tot. Thoughts? They honestly look like a breathing hazard but I know they are wildly popular and exorbitantly expensive so I wonder what STMs think of them.
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  • persnickitypersnickity member
    @biolprof I didn't use one, but I've got a friend who did and liked it a lot. I think it really depends on personal preference.
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  • leprechaunladyleprechaunlady member
    edited September 2019
    @biolprof we didnt have one either but anyone who I know did have raves about it! However, one of our f17 mamas is a pediatric consultant & referred to them as an overpriced dog bed which isnt suitable for unsupervised sleep.

    eta - posted before I was finished
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  • biolprofbiolprof member
    @leprechaunlady yeah I just can't see how they are safe given what we know about crib bumpers but what do I know! I guess I will just suffer through not having one!
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  • crf4crf4 member
    Our babies loved wooden clicker/clacker type toys. Round rattles they can hold onto to shake, colorful fabric books with different textures/sounds. Not a fan of bulky, loud plastic stuff. You’ll end up with some of it no matter what but it’s not my favorite. My general advice for new parents is to lay the expectation for gifting early. My in laws have bombarded us with cheap plastic toys that break easily since our oldest was a baby. It is very, very overwhelming. If I could go back in time I would use words like “wooden, no battery, montessori style toys and/or books please”. Those are the guidelines we use for buying our kids toys but the influx of gifting has been out of control (with no hope for the future at this point - lots of these toys go straight to goodwill after my kids have played and gotten bored of them within weeks)
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