Comments on: Brooke Burke Seeking Toy Suggestions For Shaya

By: sgtmian

sgtmian — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:38:12 +0000

what does a one-year-old really need a present for anyway, i wonder? unless they get no toys during the rest of the year. it’s way more fun playing with the wrapper at that age. i know that’s what i did. give ‘em something they actually need and have them open that if it’s such a big deal that they open their own presents.

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:29:36 +0000

I both agree and disagree with the statement that any toys you’d buy for a one-year-old girl are perfectly suitable for a one-year-old boy. I personally agree with it, but I also know that not everyone is comfortable getting their boy a doll (and their are dolls out there for one-year-old girls) or other “girly” toy to play with.

That said, I don’t think Brooke should worry too much! I have a brother, and, when we were little, we enjoyed playing with each other’s toys as much as we enjoyed playing with our own toys! He sometimes played “daddy” to my dolls when we were really young. When we were older, I developed a fascination for his action figures!

What was even more fun than playing with each other’s toys, however, was playing with each other’s toys together!

By: nona

nona — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:44:05 +0000

I can’t remember if the Charvet/Burkes live in a warm climate, but sand tables and water tables are really fun, but probably best outdoors, because they’re messy.

By: amy

amy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:48:09 +0000

She should so email me!!! i have tons of great ideas and we run a wee wood toy company! I love boys and toys! I have two boys and I have loads of good ideas!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:43:49 +0000

Wooden blocks, a soft doll, balls, crayons, plastic measuring cups, tupperware, musical instruments, a push or pull toy.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:32:36 +0000

I know what Brooke’s going through. I’m a major girly girl and would love to do the whole dolls/clothes/jewelry routine with a little girl. As fate would have it, I’m godmother to a two and a half-year-old boy. I don’t remember what I bought him for his first birthday; there were a lot of keepsake stuffed animals and mementos that first year. In fact, I only really started doing the “toy” thing this year. I followed Sandra’s lead and bought him an FAO Schwartz musical instrument set complete with drums, maracas, recorder, etc., and ball. I’m eager to see what he thinks of the musical instrument set; if he really likes it, I may get him a bigger set for his birthday in February (the ball doesn’t worry me as much-what three-year-old boy doesn’t like throwing a ball around??) I actually looked into getting him a bilibo before settling on the instrument set and may be getting it for him for his birthday; it looks cool!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:14:45 +0000

I have a 20-month old little boy, for his first birthday we got him a Little Tikes truck to ride in outside (we push him around in it), wooden puzzles, dump trucks, bathtub toys. Now that he’s a little bit older..for Christmas he got a tricycle, a toolshop/workbench, toddler musical instruments are always a great hit (they make mini toddler drum sets), like guitar, xylophones, maraccas, etc.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:59:23 +0000

Our son LOVES his John Deere wagon (metal – not plastic). He got it for his 1st birthday & hasn’t stopped playing with it since. And he likes his cars & trucks – I think Tonka makes some softer ones for little ones his age.

By: global mama

global mama — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:40:12 +0000

First off, I completely agree with Aitch – any toys you would buy for a one year old girl are perfectly suitable for a boy (and vice versa!)

I would add that a homemade (or online-made) picture book – containing photos of people, places, and favorite things in baby’s life – is a wonderful gift for a 1-year old.

By: MulberryLane

MulberryLane — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:52 +0000

Our youngest just turned one over Thanksgiving. Since he has an older brother who already had tons of toys, we were perplexed over what to get him. We narrowed it down to outside toys (since the inside of our house is in need of a toy purging) in an attempt to encourage us and them to be outside more, playing in the yard. We settled on a big John Deere dump truck. Big brother already had a big Tonka dump truck. Now each boy has his own big dump truck for making piles of dirt and rock. They have actually shared both trucks so far. Since they are different colors, in the little boys minds, they haul different things..or at least that’s what my 3 year old tells me.