she has louds and louds of toys,she likes lights,music,repetative things and water,she is going to be 4 years old,she does not like teddys and dolls,i have looked in the major toy shops and still cant decide,she cant have anything for the garden as she has a 13 foot trampoline and other things in there,i have also bought her a tv/dvd system please help..........
2006-07-17 07:41:08 · 21 answers · asked by mel 06 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
what about getting her a selection of childrens dvds,nursery rhymes ,the fimbles,the wiggles,and other musical ones,and also buy her some different types of musical instruments,what about different types of lights for her ceiling in her bedroom,you could even add wind chimes and bright things that reflect.the light......
2006-07-18 09:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by theblackwitch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a 6 year old autistic son that is hyperlexic. He loves all the leapfrog products. How about puzzles? Get the good ones that have the interlocking pieces by Melissa and Doug. A crawl through tunnel maybe. Does she like to draw or write letters? Maybe an easel with a chalkboard or mount a big dry erase board in her room? I understand about running out of ideas lol He has every toy that makes a noise and lights up..lol Gl!
2006-07-17 14:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by The Kings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only make a suggestion, I worked with autistic children for only two yrs so I am no expert at that or being a mom since I have a 1yr old boy and boy #2 will be here in less then 3 months. However, from my experience I have found that if you stick with items they are interested in it makes no difference what they are happy. for example one little boy loved dinosaurs so anything to do with them he was happy, toys, puzzles, movies, documentaries. so I say if she likes music and lights then find her a toy that does both. Does she have a water table? if not then maybe that would be a good gift. good luck.
2006-07-17 17:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by steph_otte 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I too have an autistic daughter who is 11 now. All her young life she LOVED software that taught her just about anything. She sits at the computer for hours and does math, plays games, reads stories, and just about anything you can think of. THe games are usually really cheap and if she doesn't like them hit the delete key! Good Luck, Stew
2006-07-17 14:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by Stew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only you know your child!
Most autistic children are incredibly gifted in one direction or another. the secret is to find that particular interest and feed it. Don;t try to buy the most expensive things because it is often the very simple things that give the most pleasure
Suggestions;- Art materials, jigsaws. sticking and pasting books, nature. projects. colecting shells from the seashore
The most valuable thing you can ive to an autistic child and often the most difficult is your time.
2006-07-17 15:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by Marion H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about one of those children's computer units such as V-Tech? You can check out a store like Toys R U to find a console that has different games that incorporate music, stories and art.
2006-07-17 15:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a musical instrument? Like the ones a wal-mart Autistic children are very musically talented, you should she what she thinks of a guitar or drum set
2006-07-17 14:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by momie_2bee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though she's a girl, you might want to consider getting her Legos/Duplo blocks to build with. My oldest son is high functioning autistic and at 11 is still completely obsessed with them. You may find that, like many autistic children, she is advanced in visual/spatial skills.
2006-07-17 15:20:32 · answer #8 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wind chimes...anything she can build with would be good...have you heard of Magnetix? wonderful magnetic structure building stuff... Art things...puzzles are also another activity enjoyed by autistic individuals, as are anything musical as has already been suggested. Electric train sets often fascinate, though they are not girly. I am sure whatever she gets will be enjoyed.
2006-07-17 15:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did some work experience with an autistic group for a while using dance, movement therapy. Most of the group really enjoyed playing with parachute material. We used to put coloured balls into them and toss the balls into the air etc. They also liked dancing with brightly coloured pom poms. i hope this helps and she has a lovely day.
2006-07-17 14:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋