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good developmental toy for 5 mth old?

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hazlinh · 17/07/2004 10:02

looking for new toys for 5 mth dd, who is at the moment particularly fascinated with her own hands and feet, and likes to practice rolling around.

any recommendations? most of her toys at the moment are from lamaze.

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hazlinh · 14/07/2004 08:40

i must say the online pic of the pegs toy doesnt do it justice! LOL. Is it really THAT interesting for your kids, frogs,bundle??

thanks LunarSea I'd love to take u up on your offer ..but I am in Malaysia so dunno how this could work...

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Janh · 14/07/2004 09:03

hazlinh, I loved the Galt pop-up toy more than the kids, if anything - if I ever see one now I have to tap it - the springs at the bottom of the holes are very springy and deeply satisfying.

I also have a skwish and refuse to get rid. Must be saving it for grandchildren...

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hazlinh · 14/07/2004 09:09

LOL!!

but the Galt thing looks like dd would need to sit up to be able to enjoy it and she cant do that just yet. she's mainly rolling around all day or lying on her tummy

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Janh · 14/07/2004 09:18

It's only about 4-5" high - I think (from memory) - she could possibly do it lying on her side or tummy. Or you could do it for her! (And get hooked yourself!)

I can't remember now what mine enjoyed at the pre-sitting stage apart from the doorway bouncer (and one of them hated that!)

frogs · 14/07/2004 09:18

Yeah, she loves it. You can take the little pegs out and chew them (if you're six months old, that is).

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hazlinh · 14/07/2004 09:41

Janh, speaking of the doorway bouncer, i was very kindly given one while pregnant but am not sure when is the right time to put dd in it. mum thinks it is still too early, i remember one of my nieces being put into it daily at 6 mths.

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LunarSea · 14/07/2004 13:34

We used our door bouncer from about 4 months, and I think it said from 3 months on the box - but obviously it depends upon your child (I have pictures of my ds standing, supporting his own weight, at 4 months so it obviously wasn't a problem for him!).

pesme · 17/07/2004 11:42

Hi my dd is absolutely obsessed with her cubes from mammas & papas. THey are 4 fabric covered cubes that fit inside each other. They have mirrors & bright patterns on them. don't know why but she is crazy about them. Her other fav is a wooden triangle from haba which is good to pull & stretch and of course chew.

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hazlinh · 17/07/2004 12:06

thanks pesme! will look out for the cubes. anymore from all folks out there?

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LIZS · 17/07/2004 12:25

Freestanding mirror/activity toy so they can admire themselves as they roll and flay around but big enough that they can still do so when they sit up.
Small ball or roll along toy - Lego did one which had faces which popped out as it turned and it would roll but only just out of reach so that baby didn't get frustrated as they batted it about.

LunarSea · 17/07/2004 16:56

A skwish . ds loved his, and it's one of those toys which looks an attractive object to an adult too - you could ealmost get away with describing it as an executive stress reliever!

zebra · 17/07/2004 17:52

Mummy.

Marina · 17/07/2004 17:55

Can agree with roll-along ball with faces from Lego and also with the Sqwish. Dd liked both and still enjoys them at 1 year.
The Whoozit range of developmental toys are nice too - there is a small plastic squeaky rattle, and various sizes of cloth ones - blue clown-like face with dangly bits to feel/squeeze/chew/shake

woodpops · 17/07/2004 19:38

I found the whole whoozit range really good for my dd. She loved them all.

frogs · 17/07/2004 19:41

My dd2 really loves the wooden thing with the little peg people that bounce up and down in their slots -- someone must know what I mean, who makes it and where to get it...

Fio2 · 17/07/2004 19:56

my ds had one of those balls from ELC with all the beads on it. he played with that for months and months and months. dd had a mamas and papas octipus thing with a teethers on and a crinkly leg, you know the king of thing

shrub · 17/07/2004 19:56

agree with zebra. also better for her development as they learn to think for themselves and later make their own toys/entertainment.
the very best present you can give them is your time. they are babies for such a short while. my ds2 is 13 months and his favourite things are going out in his backpack and having a bath together.

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hazlinh · 18/07/2004 07:41

thanks everyone! will continue scouring the web for ideas...in the meantime keep em coming.

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hazlinh · 18/07/2004 07:41

at zebra....n shrub!

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LunarSea · 18/07/2004 13:13

hazlinh - if you want a skwish I have a spare one (we ended up with 2 when the 1st got temporarily lost) which is in the box of stuff to be listed on ebay when I get round to it. Get in touch with me via Contact a talker if you'd like it.

bundle · 18/07/2004 13:44

I know it's for slightly older children, but may I suggest the wooden pegs pop up toy , as both mine loved it. and when we lost the pegs, Galt sent some through the post (didn't cost much) v quickly

frogs · 18/07/2004 13:49

That's the one I meant, bundle! Just out of interest, how did you contact Galt re. the missing peg? (We've lost one as well).

bundle · 18/07/2004 13:50

I just rang them: (they were v helpful & Northern)
James Galt & Co. Ltd
Sovereign House,
Stockport Road,
Cheadle,
Cheshire,
SK8 2EA,
England.

How to find us Tel: +44 (0)161 428 9111
Fax: +44 (0)161 428 6597
Email: [email protected]

frogs · 18/07/2004 13:59

Thank you, bundle! Missing peg now on its way to us.

bundle · 18/07/2004 14:00

the power of mumsnet. they sighed as if to say "not another one" - there must be a thousand sofas with pegs wedged behind them

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