<![CDATA[What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids?]]>Hi everyone,


As titled, just thinking what are the general factors that u all consider when getting toys for ur child?

I have a 2yo son and other than general stuff like safety, what should I consider when getting a toy for him?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/39923/what-factors-should-i-consider-when-getting-toys-for-kidsRSS for NodeSat, 02 May 2026 23:41:57 GMTThu, 30 Aug 2012 03:17:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:17:15 GMT]]>When kids were younger, I bought them many cards game that both siblings could play together, like those Mix-and-Match card game, UNO, Jenga and their favourite up till today is Lego.


My main concern is that the toy must definitely be safe. So Jenga and Legos were only given to them when they were at least 3.5years old so that they don’t chew on them and get choke on it. At that time, I was very into articles that kept psychoing me that children play time can be educational too. So the toys that I bought for them have to work some part of their brain e.g. creativity.

DD can come up to me after piecing her lego bits and tell me that’s the toilet bowl, that’s the kitchen top, study table and so on when its just a brick haha. So in a way, I guess she is working on her memory to understand what those different bricks represents. Strictly no ipad and computer games. I forbid my kids to have facebook accounts for games and my house up till today has no ipad or iphone. Only hubby has a smart phone for work.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/971784https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/971784Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:17:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:00:07 GMT]]>I will first check the price and safety. Next will check what the toy got to with educating my kid - motor skills, taking turns, role play, learning purposes? If not much achieve, I will not buy. I do not buy toy guns, toy swords, arrows for my kid.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/971409https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/971409Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:00:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:06:33 GMT]]>If the child is a girl, I would buy her woolen dolls.If a boy, I will buy him a toy car and a toy gun.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968797https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968797Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:06:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:30:21 GMT]]>When I buy things (toy or anything else), I look at the value of the things. Other factors will be the interest of the kids, the price, the quality and etc.

E.g. when my girl was few months old, I bought jumperoo and exersaucer for her, these 2 toys can stimulate her brain when she play it and free me some time to do houseworks, the toys were passed down to my son and when my son learned walking I sold them away for quite a good price. So there is a resale value for the toys, and the toys is of good quality to my kids.
Subsequently I would normally buy educational toys for them after they passed 2, the toys are fun to them and they are also learning when playing it, so very beneficial to them and worth the money spent. When they out-grown the toys I would normally passed down to others or sell it away.
So in conclusion, when I pay for something I want to ensure I’m paying for something value for money, beneficial to them, and of course must be what they like to play too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950522https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950522Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:30:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:30:33 GMT]]>Be sure to avoid toys with sharp objects and heavy ones. Blocks, cars and wooden toys.Toys producing sounds, educational toys (shapes and animal puzzles). Toys that are suitable for his age.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946230https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946230Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:30:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:08:47 GMT]]>At this time, i buy group game toys, like tumbling monkeys, role playing toys and board games. I want my kids to develop interaction with other kids as well as with some family members.


Kids right now are very smart, they know how to use and play with computers and other electronic gadget on their own.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946218https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946218Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:08:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:56:01 GMT]]>My older kids are around that age range.


They play zoob, Lego, laq, duplo, wooden construction set, role play toys, board games, cooperative games, kids' card games, thinking games, they have their share of cars, dolls and stuff toys, science stuff, puppets.

iPad and iPhone only use as last resort. 😂

TV give and take. Some days I can achieve 0 hour. Sometimes 2 hrs ( throughtout the day)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/911217https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/911217Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:56:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:55:05 GMT]]>

slmkhoo:
How old are your kids? My kids are teenagers now, and it's different with every age group.

Hi. I'm lookin at kids from ard the age 5~8 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/911163https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/911163Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:52:08 GMT]]>Definitely no electronic gadgets. We buy lots of lego, rubiks cube, boardgames, drawing boards, kitchen playsets, ride-ons, RC cars, dolls, figurines, jigsaw puzzles, craft materials etc. Educational PC games are fine but we limit the time spent on such games. We do not believe in throwing an iPad or PSP to our kids.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/910819https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/910819Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:52:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:55:41 GMT]]>Hi parents(: What kind of toys do you usually buy for your child?? Which aspects do you look into?

Do you prefer traditional (like hands-on, playdoh etc.) or electronic gadgets for your kids?

Would llooovvveee to know your view :please:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/910729https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/910729Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:55:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What factors should I consider when getting toys for kids? on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:04:51 GMT]]>bump bump

Interested to know also ^^

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838302https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838302Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:04:51 GMT