If you could buy only 3 toys.......

[elvisfan]

.....for a 23 month old....and three toys for a 7 month old..what items would you buy?

[AngelaS]

7 months:
a ball (we have the nubby vanilla scented one from Discovery toys)
a hide inside type toy---something that has a container to hold a handful of different textured, different noise making toys..

23 months:
something to push---we love the Playskool ice cream cart, but a doll stroller or shopping cart would also be good
Cause and effect toy---something with buttons/knobs/dials type thing that causes something to happen when they push/turn/pull the buttons or something like the DT Fascination Station

I'm not a discovery toys rep, honest... lol It's just that some of our favorite most played with toys are from DT (and I truly only have about 5 discovery toys...) :D

[trumansmom]

For the 23 month old-

Mega blocks! DS never, ever gets tired of these.
Magna Doodle
Big, bouncy ball!


Jeanne
Mom to Truman 11/29/01 and EDD 4/23/04!

[redhookmom]

For a 23 month old: 1) a doll/stroller 2) blocks 3) musical instrument(s). For a 7 month old: 1) a doll 2) some sort of walk behind toy 3) One of those "tracking toys," where you watch they ball, car or gymnast roll down ramps.

Jessica

[mharling]

7 month old -

1. Lamaze fish bowl - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/toys/B00008BR9H/qid=1070217087/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-3728760-3324109

2. Ball

3. A good board book

Mary & Lane 4/6/03
http://www.shutterfly.com/osnt.jsp?i=67b0de21b356c32425b2 - Halloween Pics!

[egoldber]

Well, I'm assuming we're not including books here.

For the 23 month old:

1) an easel (DD uses hers every single day many times a day)
2) a play kitchen set with food and serving accessories
3) a baby doll and accessories (I would get this for a boy or girl)

For the 7 month old:

1) a soft ball (like a Gertie ball but any brand)
2) stacking cups
3) soft books