Xmas present help please

[kathys.clown14]

I know there are grandparents out there with small children.

Can you help me. I have a girl in the 3-4 yr age group, and a boy in the 4-5 yr age group.

[flashie*]

I have grand children in that age bracket.

My grand daughter is mad on her dollies..............prams.......high chairs.......cradles..........bottles....nappies.

My grand son loves anything to do with Dinosaurs.

[kathys.clown14]

Thankyou Flashie.

My grandson has every toy known to man I think. I did get him Dinosaur Train characters for his birthday earlier in the year.

He has autism and loves trains.

What sort of dolls do little girls like? Is Dora still in? or Lalaloopsie [I think I got that right] dolls. Or is it more baby dolls for that age.

[katymatey*]

Bought this for my just 4 year old grandson. He absolutely loves it.

[kathys.clown14]

That's neat. I didn't realise they generated their own momentum.

The grandson has more than one electric ride-on toy. We have tried to gently suggest to his parents that something he propels himself might be more beneficial for his development, but what can you do.

[cmcoins2000]

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@katymatey* wrote:

Bought this for my just 4 year old grandson. He absolutely loves it.

I am old enough - well & truly - to be a grandparent.

Please forward a copy of this to my family - I want one.

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[green.fields]

My 2 grandchildren also have just about every toy known to man thanks to their other grandparents.

My son and DIL and ourselves purposely go for things that are educational, we are over the toys.

My grandson (6) is totally into lego,  dinosaurs, the planets and loves books.. So  we give him educational stuff (but still fun)  to do with those including books. He and my granddaughter also love the leapster explorer, so while they think they are playing games they are actually learning stuff.

My grandaughter nearly 4 informed me the other day she does not like dolls, lol. She doesn't play with them often, she is dog crazy and horses so gets things to do with them and she has girly lego.

None of the books, lego or any other stuff is of any good to them if they aren't encouraged to use them. 

What about pedal powered scooters, bikes, our grandies love them as well.

[katydidthat]

The book "Bamboozled" by David Legge. Google it. It's the best children's book I've seen. Hours of entertainment, over years, for both adults and children.

[thegoblinswillgetu]

Can only speak for a boy, but Thomas The Train stuff went over big for my grandson.

He has a wondeful collection that should last for years.

[azureline**]

My grandchildren are into super heroes, dragons, dinosaurs, skateboards, bikes, games like connect 4, checkers and chess.. The girls as well as the boys.

My ASD grandson likes anything crafty or race car related. Give him some boxes, glue, tape, string and coloured paper and he is happy for hours.