I have a step-nephew who will be turning 2 next week. To put it bluntly, the kid is spoiled. He has every toy you can imagine and his parents only buy him name-brand clothing. Frankly, I don't see the point of dressing him in $80 shoes if they'll only fit him for a few months at a time. Anyways, this kid does not really get the attention he needs- just toys. I want to get him something educational that he would be interested in enough to use on his own, because I am sure his parents will not (don't) take the time to show him anything. (They are not together- barely 21 year-old partiers who dump him off on their parents) Any suggestions?
2007-11-01 03:06:49 · 16 answers · asked by punchy333 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Books
I have yet to meet a 2-yr-old who doesn't love books
2007-11-01 03:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by clh071103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attention would be good,also the whole bubbles idea. But why don't you take him for a day of arts and crafts? Kids never really appreciate things unless they have had to work for it (and that's true for everybody). But my little brother and I went to this Lowes store and they were building fire trucks and he was so proud that he built it all on his own that he didn't stop carrying that thing around for 2 weeks,he also showed anyone who would look his way, and then some! But my point is do some arts and crafts stuff, finger paint with him, do some hands on stuff, teach him good values and you get to spend quality time with him (great brownie points for when he gets older!)
2007-11-01 10:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Bazooka Britt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if he has everything. Maybe a gift certificate to a educational childs toy store, I'm sure you could find one online. Something like discovery kids store. There are a bunch online you could get a gift card from and it could be used online as well. Or you could do something really fun and good for not just him. Adopt a star for him, or an animal from your local zoo. We're doing an animal for a frieds child this year. He will be recognized for adopting an animal, which makes him feel good, and the money will go to caring for the animals. Then he could go to the zoo to visit his animal he's helping. Heck I think I'll be doing that for my daughter this year now that I keep talking about it.
2007-11-01 10:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Educational toy - Little Einstein anything, Books, Look at the toy store they will have tons of things to choose from or you could just go with a US Savings Bond.
2007-11-01 10:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start a new tradition, give him a card with 2 dollars in it. Every year give him the same # of dollars that he is old. It is cheap, easy and by the sounds of it all that he needs!!
2007-11-01 22:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rae44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not coloring books and crayons. A lot of kids I see who have everything, do not know about coloring. You could also get him something to take to grandmas.
2007-11-01 10:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by tysdad62271 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
might sound a bit cheap but how about a bottle of bubbles, and some different types of tool things to make bubbles with?
2007-11-01 10:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by * mandie * 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You shud get a fisher-price ABC toy..or maybe take him to chucky cheese's and give him attention and make him feel wanted
2007-11-01 10:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by Sexy601~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How sad.
Give him a baseball, or any type of ball for that matter, and spend some time playing w/ him with it when you see him.
2007-11-01 10:20:25 · answer #9 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spoiled ehh? I wouldn't give him too much, he won't appreciate it. Maybe start a college account in his name, or throw a few savings bonds his way.
2007-11-01 10:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by It's the hair 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋