Comments on: Rethinking Noisy Toys — They Can be Dangerous http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2009/02/noisy-toys-can-be-dangerous/ Opinionated, green, frugal, attachment parenting, breastfeeding New York mom making sense of motherhood and social media! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:13:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pure Mothers http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2009/02/noisy-toys-can-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Pure Mothers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:24:18 +0000 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=280#comment-620 I am so on board with this one. My son has mostly wooden toys. He has a lot of beautiful carved wooden figures from Germany! Engleberger, Osthemier... gorgeous! He has a few noisy toys that were gifts , but not many. You may be interested in learning more about Waldorf Education. They frown on tv and noise, light-up toys. No need for bells and whistles. Open-ended toys are best and encourage imagination. My son watched a little Elmo when he was younger and was still not talking at 18 months. We took away all tv and never looked back. Today, moms tell me they think my 2 year old is "gifted". He counts and reads to 20, almost has the alphabet down, remembers sophisticated words and uses them appropriately in almost full sentences - and he just turned 2. I am shocked every day. I don't think he's gifted. I think all kids can reach this potential if allowed to be bored once in while and play with toys from natural materials without the bells and whistles - and no media for a while. And IMHO, I think the natural homebirth, extended breastfeeding, fish oil and vitamins & organic diet don't hurt either! :-) I am so on board with this one. My son has mostly wooden toys. He has a lot of beautiful carved wooden figures from Germany! Engleberger, Osthemier… gorgeous! He has a few noisy toys that were gifts , but not many. You may be interested in learning more about Waldorf Education. They frown on tv and noise, light-up toys. No need for bells and whistles. Open-ended toys are best and encourage imagination. My son watched a little Elmo when he was younger and was still not talking at 18 months. We took away all tv and never looked back. Today, moms tell me they think my 2 year old is “gifted”. He counts and reads to 20, almost has the alphabet down, remembers sophisticated words and uses them appropriately in almost full sentences – and he just turned 2. I am shocked every day. I don’t think he’s gifted. I think all kids can reach this potential if allowed to be bored once in while and play with toys from natural materials without the bells and whistles – and no media for a while. And IMHO, I think the natural homebirth, extended breastfeeding, fish oil and vitamins & organic diet don’t hurt either! :-)

]]> By: Parents Helping Parents Carnival: 8th Edition | Parenting Advice and Tips: Modern Parent http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2009/02/noisy-toys-can-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Parents Helping Parents Carnival: 8th Edition | Parenting Advice and Tips: Modern Parent Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:46:51 +0000 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=280#comment-9 Dagmar Bleasdale presents "Rethinking Noisy Toys" posted at DagmarBleasdale.com, saying, "Learn about the dangers of noisy toys! I thought they [...] Dagmar Bleasdale presents “Rethinking Noisy Toys” posted at DagmarBleasdale.com, saying, “Learn about the dangers of noisy toys! I thought they [...]

]]> By: Debbie http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2009/02/noisy-toys-can-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Debbie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:10:01 +0000 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=280#comment-3 You can store toys and bring them out every so often. I change up my daughter's toys every week or so. We have way too many to have them out all at once, and I find they don't hold her interest in a mess or when there are too many to choose from. Elementary teachers do this too. You can store toys and bring them out every so often. I change up my daughter’s toys every week or so. We have way too many to have them out all at once, and I find they don’t hold her interest in a mess or when there are too many to choose from. Elementary teachers do this too.

]]> By: lisa http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2009/02/noisy-toys-can-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-2 lisa Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:18:49 +0000 http://dagmarbleasdale.com/?p=280#comment-2 Dagmar, What a timely, important blog. Our world continues to grow louder, and faster, and what we are losing are our imaginations. Landon will be fine without the bells and whistles. Dagmar,

What a timely, important blog.

Our world continues to grow louder, and faster, and what we are losing are our imaginations.
Landon will be fine without the bells and whistles.

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