When buying toys for your children , which toys do you prefer buying ?  

I buy simple toys. No lights and noises, nothing that takes batteries. I think simple toys that require creativity are better than a lot of the "educational" toys they market today.

I always seem to go for the educational toys first. I think it is great that our children can learn and still have fun. My sons favorite toys are the eductional ones the ones that dont do anything and that are there to simply just play with he has no intrest in them. Also amoung toys I will never tell him no for wanting to buy more books.

My sons who are 3 and 5 love trucks, cars, plains, and trains. Typical little boys. My husband is a mechanic so he enjoys buying them cars. I like to buy educational stuff thats fun as well. Like I bought them the V-smile. I love it and so do they. Its very educational and fun at the same time. They dont even realize there learning.

I would buy the educational toys. Now I don't buy toys a lot but my understanding is that Dora is educational and by buying the toys, you are supporting the education.

It really is amazing, things that we don't see as educational actually are. I work with developmentally disabled adults and they do things like childrens puzzles. One day I asked one of them to plug something in. I then realized there is a connection between puzzles - no matter what the picture and everyday life. The plug going into the outlet was an adult puzzle.

I think with little ones, many toys are educational but in a way we don't think of as educational.

I prefer the ones that I always wanted as a kid but never got. I always get the more expensive brands too because they look better and last longer. I leave the educational toys to the grandparents LOL I think it is just as educational for a child to use imaginary play. I didn't have many educational toys as a child and I don't really see the point in them since I can teach my child the same thing myself. Toys should be toys, in my opinion but sometimes they can make educational toys very fun and those are fine.

I prefer buying board games. The ones that involve other players because I think interaction is very important.

I like to buy toys that are educational too. My daughter is obsessed with Dora and Diego too! I like those shows because it has been teaching her how to speak spanish. I like to also keep it within a reasonable price range too. I dont feel like if they are only going to be interested in it for 1 year at the most, why should I spend $150 on that one toy. Do you know how many toys you could buy for $150? You can teach your child humulity by allowing them to pick out toys that they like and then donating them to less fortunate children. I want to do that with my kids when I get the money.

i buy depending on their interests at that time. Right now they are into sports. So we just bought a bunch of different balls and equipment. I find some educational toys pointless because it goes right over my kids heds sometimes. But I like to throw in a few of them every christmas or birthdays. I like them to have things they will appreciate and not what the hype is for that moment. I am not knocking Dora (my niece loves her) I will just use it as an example from my kids experience. I found when I bought them their favorite t.v character like say spongebob, they lost interest very fast. It got played out. They started to like to watch Diego and always asked for Diego stuff. Now it is Backyardigans . So it changes depending on their interests. I don't deprive them or anything. Ijust like them to have toys that will last past their in the moment craze that happens sooften with them.

I prefer buying my children education games which both of them can play together. I avoid individual games. My children are more prone to buy games of barbie. Doll house, kitchen set, doctor set etc. I have bought them all but when i get in to the game we play carrom and scrable.

I buy all kinds of toys. My kids have Leapsters, and they are educational video games, so they get those games. They are also the only video games that they own. I tried to do a Barbie free Christmas for this one just past, and I succeeded with the exception of one angel Barbie that my daughter specifically asked for. My son is big in to Transformers, so he got two large Transformers, one I got for 1/2 price or I wouldn't have bought it, and some small ones. My older daughter got an iDog to go with her cd player, and I knew my folks were getting her an MP3 player. She got things that she asked for. I try to get things that I know the kids will like, and if they ask for specific things, with in reason, I'll try to get those as well. We make out a list for Christmas and go by that, everyone gets the same number of presents, or at least that's what I try for. For their birthdays, I usually just take them shopping to pick out a few things.