\nWe don’t have many toys, and most of the ones we have are baby toys. Buying toys for her has been a hit-and-miss affair, with generally more misses than hits. Things we expect her to really like are totally ignored, while she plays with empty cornflakes boxes instead. And then for almost half a year Ingrid had very little interest in any toys: she’d rather climb or slide or swing, or read books, or play with things she found around the house. So we bought almost nothing for several months.\n<\/p>\n
\nEarlier this spring we got her a little bucket and a shovel, and both have actually been used. Encouraged by this experience, as well as her gradually growing interest in building blocks (which we have) and dolls (which she has played with in playgroup), we decided to get her a few more toys. So yesterday we went toy shopping, and it looks like the money wasn’t totally wasted.\n<\/p>\n
\nShe got her first doll, and she seems to like it. At least she keeps bringing the doll with her, so they both sit on my knees, or the doll gets to sit in her highchair. I was surprised by how hard it was to find a normal, plain doll, that requires no batteries, does not talk, pee, or do other tricks. Almost all dolls advertised “9 different functions!” and had labels saying “don’t forget the batteries!”. But I succeeded, and we came home with a pleasantly normal old-fashioned doll that does nothing except close its eyes when it lies down.\n<\/p>\n
\nWe also bought a Duplo set. She’s done no building yet, but she likes to hand me blocks one by one while I build, and then methodically tear my buildings apart. It’s also fun to pour all the blocks out of the box onto the floor, with a huge clattering noise.\n<\/p>\n
\nAny favourite toy tips for an almost-two-year-old?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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