Ideas for almost 2 year old

[MeredithGray2]

Good morning,

DS is two in January and I'm really struggling what to get him for Christmas- he's not walking yet and may not be by December so not ping to get him a bike or anything until he can balance and walk.

Please can someone give me some ideas so far I've only got him some books and that's it

Thanks

Magformers are a great investment, they’ll be played with for years.
Toy food, or other role-playing stuff.
Play-doh kit.
Baby doll, or soft toy?

The v tech ice cream truck has been a massive hit with my 2 year old this year, he likes making me an ice cream and pushing it round x

I hope you don’t take this badly OP but what is the reason that you think he won’t be walking by Xmas? Does he have specific medical or special needs? That info may help others to make recommendations.

i say this as the parent of a child who has a couple of conditions and walked at 24 months, I always felt quite limited in choices for toys and gifts etc. However a play kitchen was a good gift for mine as she could practice supported standing while playing with it and it was sturdy enough for her to use to pull to stand. It also encourages her pretend play which she wasn’t doing much of at the time (she’s now diagnosed autistic). Two years later and she still plays with it loads!

... it's August, why are you worrying about this now? He's so small, books and clothes and things are fine, it's all about the unwrapping at this age!

Wooden toy kitchen with pans and food or a Yoto box. My daughter for these retrospectively for her second Christmas and birthday and they are well played with x

My son just turned 2 and he is into magnetic tiles, duplo, his toy kitchen, I also got him some play doh which surprisingly he loves. We sat at the table for almost an hr with it yesterday! Some accessories will be coming at Xmas!
He also loves music so we got him a tambourine, he already has lots of other instruments.
From friends/family he got clothes, a bath toy, lots of books.

What a strange comment...in the Christmas forum section.

People like to be organised, i know i do, plus ive got lots of great bargains already!!

OP i got my 2 year old DD:

www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/pre-school-and-electronic-learning/leapfrog-toys/leapfrog-infant/leapfrog-scoop-and-learn-ice-cream-cart/p/160535

Some books, particularly the flip up ones and a unicorn toy

its also the christmas forum where christmas discussions go on all year.

Most of us arent rich enough to fly by the seat of our pants with no planning until that last minute (especially in this finacial climate), some like to be organised, some like to bargain hunt early, some need ideas and cant think of any and dont want to wander round shop aimlessly and some just love christmas.

The bigger question is - why are you here on the christmas boards if non of the above apply?

My 1 year old loves her magnadoodle, my 3 year old likes it too... I would recommend it.

I agree on the wooden kitchen, maybe with all the bits and bobs for it from family etc, the IKEA one is particularly hard wearing and my dd still plays with it loads now she is 4. Happyland sets are also really good.

Because I'm having a baby in November and I just want to be prepared and get everything with my September pay - I know he'll probably enjoy the boxes more but I'm just a bit stuck on what to get him

Not badly at all, we think he may be on the ASD spectrum but not too sure - he has an appointment with the paediatrician at the beginning of December but I am hoping he does walk but honestly there's absolutely no signs of it yet so wanted to play on the safe side and if the is walking then his birthdays in January so I can get more appropriate toys.

Thank you for this idea and thank you for everyone else's ideas, it's helped loads :)

Also, it is very common not to walk until 2 or a little older. My nephew was the same, his parents took him to docs to check but he just didn't fancy it yet. I also have friends with children that were he same. Do get him checked, but don't worry unduly about it.

Thank you that's reassuring to hear. I'm really hoping one day he'll just get up and go.

I have an autistic daughter who walked closer to age 2. Her sandpit has the most use even throughout winter. Other favourites include her; Fireman Sam fire station and related toys, outside wooden kitchen, the vets set (we got a really solid one that still works well a year later) and play dough.

Her dressing up sets have been a massive fail.

Something like a toy garage, particularly if it has a ramp that he can roll the cars down? The toot toot sets are good.

My ds will be 2 in December, on my list so far I have a toy kitchen - probably IKEA, mega bloks as he loves them at nursery, and trying to decide between a yoto or tonie player.
Also, don't be disheartened that he doesnt walk yet, my friends dd just turned 2 and suddenly got up one day and off she went! My ds still doesn't have any words yet at 20 months, they always give us something to worry about!

sounds like a great approach OP. It is incredibly common for autistic children to walk late. No one quite understands why or how the two are linked but chances are that he will walk eventually. My DD couldn’t crawl until 16 months, pulled to stand at 21 months and took her first independent steps just before her 2nd birthday but she was 25 months before she was really “walking” so to speak, as in your could actually put her on the floor on her feet and she’d walk off not crawl. She also didn’t really talk until 2.5 and couldn’t say more than basic sounds until nearly 3.

shes 3.5 now and as I said she’s diagnosed autistic but she’s spent the morning tearing round the park and engaged in a long and complex explanation of why “it’s not time to go yet mummy I’m still busy at the park thank you” 😂

When my daughter was nearly 2, she and all her friends got wooden kitchens and play food. They are impressive to open and last for a long time (she's 5 and still plays with it). Aldi and IKEA both do wooden kitchens at a good price.

For something a bit smaller, the Melissa and Doug Ice cream counter has been a massive hit with every child I know! I got it from Amazon in November last year for about £25

If he's not ready for a bike or scooter, what anout a ride on scooter with a seat? We got this one and it's really good for pushing along, when older they can sit and scoot along and then it converts into a normal scooter when they're 3+

www.amazon.co.uk/Globber-Unisex-Comfort-Scooter-Months/dp/B077JYR1H8/ref=asc_df_B077JYR1H8/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309950369924&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4071284337324703959&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007024&hvtargid=pla-431643537541&psc=1&th=1&psc=1.

Ooh another idea is a tuff tray which can be used for sensory play, messy play etc.