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What to buy for a 2 going on 3 year old who wants to carry round a battery or pound coin all day....

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 07:22

So ds2 has his quirks. He has spent the entire week asking for a battery or 'pund coin' which he then wants to carry round with him. He even wants to take them to bed!

Neither is particularly healthy or safe for a 2 year old obviously - so what could replace them.

I have asked him why he likes them:
'Me love them, Mummy. Sit in my hand all nice and safe'

suggestions

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ShaunOfTheThread · 27/10/2007 07:27

Oh, that's lovely. What about a very tiny soft toy? Or a gadget -- perhaps a torch: Teso used to do little animal-shaped torches that I think would be safe.

We're the same as we get older, I think. Don't iPods and phones fill the same function?

And my 8 and 12 year olds have just got a penknife each, with 15 tools, to keep in their pocket in case they need to descale fish, etc.

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 07:30

It has to be tiny, I think, yes. I need to get him something - he won't settle for a 2p or 50p or 10p: 'POpping out of my hand, Mummy'. Or a 5p or 1p or 20p: 'Can't feel it to touch, Mummy'.

So I am looking for something of a very specific size and shape....

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ShaunOfTheThread · 27/10/2007 07:37

Ah, it's different from what I thought. I was just thinking of the emotional thing of having a treasured friend to 'complete' you. But I guess this is as much a tactile thing -- he wants exactly the right sensation in his hand.

Really hard to think of something so small and yet safe. Hope yiu find something.

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 07:39

that is the problem.........
the safery thing, although he is certainly not a boy who puts things in his mouth/nose.....

thanks though shaun

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littlerach · 27/10/2007 07:46

dd2 carries a dice around, even to bed.
she is 3.

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 08:13

ds2 likes dice too
snd tiddly winks....

wonder if he would settle for plastic coins
i suspect not thoug

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stripeymama · 27/10/2007 08:23

Aha how about one of those keyring trolley token thingies?

ShaunOfTheThread · 27/10/2007 08:23

If it's the bankrupcy thing rather than safety that makes a pound coin unacceptable, what about those little washers that go with nuts and bolts.

ShaunOfTheThread · 27/10/2007 08:24

ooh keyring trolley token thing is good idea. They are nice.

FrannyandZooey · 27/10/2007 08:32

ooh I love him

'Me love them, Mummy. Sit in my hand all nice and safe'

OOOOOOOH

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 08:35

He is quite gorgeous.

The trolley thing might work....

Found some plastic money in the play food box. No good.

'Too hot, Mummy'

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 09:56

any other ideas??

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boo64 · 27/10/2007 10:37

Little plastic animals so he can keep them in his hand nice and safe and look after them?

charliecat · 27/10/2007 10:41

search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=keyring+coin

Those keyring coins have pictures...see if any of these would take his fancy.

rosealbie · 27/10/2007 10:43

My ds has some large magnets which we got from a museum shop I think but probably in toy shops. They are around 4-5 cm long and 'pellet' shaped. I'm not sure if the size would be an issue though for a 2 year old but they are lovely to hold.

Actually on second thoughts, they are no safer than a battery and magnets aren't the best 'toy' so sorry, no help at all.

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 10:51

will look at the key rings thanks

The little plastic animals MAY work. At DH's parents' house there is a box of little dinosuars and he does like to carry around the smallest of them.

Wondering if plastic would do though - as the plastic money wasn't cold enough....

Maybe I should just stop pandering to him and Just Say No

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FlameInHell · 27/10/2007 10:59

Awww no, don't say no, tis looooooooooovely

Shivs1974 · 27/10/2007 11:01

Hope you find something that works. have to say that he does sound adorable!

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 11:01

He likes stones and pebbles too. He LOVES going to my sister's house as she has some of those shiny stones in her fireplace. He is in his element

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 11:03

If you could see his grin
Good job he is cute - think I would lynch his non-sleeping self before now if he wasn't.

He just shouted to me:
'Muuuum - where me penny? Not in my hand now....me pund coin pleassssee'

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GreenGlassGoblin · 27/10/2007 11:33

how about a nice polished shiney stone - rose quartz or tigers eye or similar? Lots of adults have them - a bit new-age-y I suppose - gift shops sometimes sell them and they are nice and cold and smooth and come in lots of different shapes and sizes...

pollywollydooooooooodle · 27/10/2007 11:45

he sounds gorgeous....can i have him???

could you get him a little bracelet and hang a polished stone/coin off it on a little chain so that he can hold it but not swallow it....a cobbler/keymaker would probably put a hole in a coin for you

moopymoo · 27/10/2007 11:53

this might be controversial but i think i would just let him have them - the pound coin particularly. esp if he doesnt seem to want to put them in his mouth. my ds now 3 plays with lego and playmobil all the time both of which have much smaller parts than this. i would keep an eye out and if he started sucking them or something i would stop him but otherwise my instinct would be let him have something that he enjoys. maybe i am just soft too

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popsycal · 27/10/2007 11:59

moopymoo - he is clutching at a 'pund coin' right now........whilst eating his lunch. The whole bilions of germs on coins thing bugs me a bit too

I am liking the idea of a polished stone though - attached to something too....

He LOVES those shiny polished stones. Will see what we can find. There may even be one lurking somewhere.

I am betting he will still revert back to his 'pund' though

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CarGirl · 27/10/2007 12:01

Large dice or a largish polished stone/gem

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