what to get for a 1 year old

[ilovemynewpuppy]

can anyone help me with a birthday gift...............it's for a 1 year old baby............and have no clue what to get her

[Karen]

Stuffed animals are always a good choice at that age.

[ilovemynewpuppy]

thank you so much

[joycenalex]

babysitting certificate for the parents so they can celebrate being parents for a year now.

[ilovemynewpuppy]

i never thought of that...........

[angelbow20]

Learning blocks and toys or toddler movies.

[Muddy4paws]

something colourful and noisey!!

[jennielynn1970]

I was going to say those Baby Einstein cds or dvds. Toys to play in the tub with might be fun too.

[Catlady711]

I'm a bit unconventional. Babies get lots of toys, most of which get drooled on, and destroyed by the time the child is 5 and end up being thrown out.

My vote for a gift is a Savings Bond. It's something that will grow, just like the child, and will probably be more useful to him/her when they are older than a long gone toy they don't rember.

If it's a relative or for a close family friend that you would anticipate getting the child a gift every year, then starting a small interest savings account with an annual deposit of your choice in lieu of a toy is a great idea.

Like I said, I'm a bit unconventional.

[ilovemynewpuppy]

wow thanks everyone

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Building blocks and stuffed animal, defenitely!!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Books, Books Books!! A child can never have too many books.

Nathan loves books and we read a lot. I don't think he gets sick of reading the same books over and over, but I do. I'm always buying him new books and he got a lot of new books for Christmas which he loves and I greatly appreciate.

Cookie Countdown is Nathan's favorite book. It's a big cardboard book (great because babies can't tear the pages) with "googly eyes" that move (Nathan LOVES the eyes). The story is a good story about sharing and friendship too. There is also a similar Elmo book. We don't have that one, Ill probably get it for him soon though.

I love the author Doreen Cronin, she has a lot of really cute stories.

[jennielynn1970]

What about those things that you can put in the freezer for them to teethe on? They make them in cute shapes and stuff now too. I remember finding some that looked like a tiny foot, or hand.

I like the savings bond idea too. I did that for my god child when he was turning 1.

[jackie]

I'm a bit unconventional. Babies get lots of toys, most of which get drooled on, and destroyed by the time the child 5 and end up being thrown out.

My vote for a gift is a Savings Bond. It's something that will grow, just like the child, and will probably be more useful to him/her when they are older than a long gone toy they don't rember.

If it's a relative or for a close family friend that you would anticipate getting the child a gift every year, then starting a small interest savings account with an annual deposit of your choice in lieu of a toy is a great idea.

Like I said, I'm a bit unconventional.

Two thumbs up!

Most babies have more toys then they can shake a stick (or rattle) at, and at one year old, they hardly need them.

[moosmom]

How about a pedicure for Mom and a bond for the kid???