When it came to buying baby toys for our first, James,, I didn’t really buy that many to start. So many people told me time and time again about all the toys they bought and how their kid just wanted to play with pots and pans or cardboard boxes. We were living in a small apartment in the city anyway without tons of room for toys and gear. And not to compare our baby to our dog, but we had already been through that with Dakota, and learned quickly how little of the stuff you buy them actually entertain them for more than three seconds. Lucky for James, he has wonderful grandparents, aunts and uncles, older cousins, nanny, and friends who have gifted him so many amazing toys, and okay, I admit, I am guilty of buying my kids toys they certainly don’t need for holidays and birthdays. I can’t help it sometimes, but I have learned my lesson the hard way and can now tell you the best baby toys you really need — and seriously, all the rest don’t get.
But with all the hand-me-down toys we’ve gotten, birthdays and holidays, and three kids later, I now realize why people’s apartments and houses get unintentionally overrun with baby toys. You can swear you won’t be those parents as we did, and then all of a sudden you are. However, it didn’t take me long to realize that some toys are beloved and some not so much. It’s pretty much instantaneous which ones are loved and which ones no matter how many times I try to make them happen, just aren’t cool and will forever be a neglected waste of space and money. There are also toys that get all the attention for a day or week and then collect dust for years. Or cool ones that light up and everyone is pitching one holiday season and don’t keep the kids’ attention for more than five minutes. Now three kids in and mind you three “highly active” kids, I can say which baby toys were definitely worth the money and which were not. There are the best baby toys you really need.
Shop James’ Favorite Toys:
Baby Einstein Take a Long Music Toy
Fisher Price Rattle N Rock Maracas
Fisher Price Bright Beats Dance & Move Beapo
Fisher Price Little People Movers Airplane
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