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The baby-safe variety of Legos? It's hard to imagine a (healthy) case for a device with a screen at that age. But at the very least she can start building motor

The baby-safe variety of Legos? It's hard to imagine a (healthy) case for a device with a screen at that age. But at the very least she can start building motor skills and think about building things.

ig1 13y ago
Duplo
- swombat 13y ago
  Looking at e.g. http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/LEGO-DUPLO-All-in-One-Gift-Set-10570?fromListing=listing http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/LEGO-DUPLO-All-in-One-Gift-Set-10... I'm wondering if the flower in the middle isn't exactly the sort of thing babies swallow and choke on?
  - jrkelly 13y ago
    I have that set and an 18 month old. That flower is pretty big, you're good. The real problem is that young they can't pull the duplos apart. Try these: http://www.yoyo.com/p/mega-bloks-first-builders-classic-non-woven-80-pcs-507169 http://www.yoyo.com/p/mega-bloks-first-builders-classic-non-...
    - usefulcat 13y ago
      Not necessarily. My son has had a set of duplos since his first birthday. He has an easier time taking them apart than putting them together; putting them together requires more dexterity.
whichdan 13y ago
Does Lego have any sets for children under 18-24 months? Once she gets a bit older, I agree that Lego Duplo would be a great choice, especially the gender-neutral sets. I can attest that playing with Lego as a kid was a huge part of what eventually made me interested in programming.
- cpwright 13y ago
  I think Duplo should be safe for all kids, just not very interesting when they are too young. They used to have an actual Lego-made product Quatro for a short period, but no longer. Megabloks are the next best thing, they are bigger and have much less clutch power than Duplo.
alexgaribay 13y ago
I bought these for my niece for her first birthday with hopes of her becoming more math/physics/engineering minded. I know that playing with Legos when I was younger was one of the influencing factors of going down an engineering path.
usefulcat 13y ago
When I was a kid I had lots of Legos (actually, I still have them). I liked the fact that if there was some toy I wanted but didn't have, I could usually make it myself out of Legos, the only limitations being the number and kinds of pieces I had. When people ask how I got into programming, I relate that anecdote and then follow it by describing programming as having an unlimited number of pieces to work with. At one year old, it's not like most children are going to be doing anything more advanced than sticking a few blocks together in the easiest possible way, but you have to start somewhere. I have a son about that age and there are really only a couple of pieces in his Duplo set that are questionable, choking-wise. You could go with Mega Bloks instead, which are definitely too large to choke on.

ig1 13y ago

Duplo

swombat 13y ago
Looking at e.g. http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/LEGO-DUPLO-All-in-One-Gift-Set-10570?fromListing=listing http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/LEGO-DUPLO-All-in-One-Gift-Set-10... I'm wondering if the flower in the middle isn't exactly the sort of thing babies swallow and choke on?
- jrkelly 13y ago
  I have that set and an 18 month old. That flower is pretty big, you're good. The real problem is that young they can't pull the duplos apart. Try these: http://www.yoyo.com/p/mega-bloks-first-builders-classic-non-woven-80-pcs-507169 http://www.yoyo.com/p/mega-bloks-first-builders-classic-non-...
  - usefulcat 13y ago
    Not necessarily. My son has had a set of duplos since his first birthday. He has an easier time taking them apart than putting them together; putting them together requires more dexterity.

whichdan 13y ago

Does Lego have any sets for children under 18-24 months? Once she gets a bit older, I agree that Lego Duplo would be a great choice, especially the gender-neutral sets. I can attest that playing with Lego as a kid was a huge part of what eventually made me interested in programming.

cpwright 13y ago
I think Duplo should be safe for all kids, just not very interesting when they are too young. They used to have an actual Lego-made product Quatro for a short period, but no longer. Megabloks are the next best thing, they are bigger and have much less clutch power than Duplo.

alexgaribay 13y ago

I bought these for my niece for her first birthday with hopes of her becoming more math/physics/engineering minded. I know that playing with Legos when I was younger was one of the influencing factors of going down an engineering path.

usefulcat 13y ago

When I was a kid I had lots of Legos (actually, I still have them). I liked the fact that if there was some toy I wanted but didn't have, I could usually make it myself out of Legos, the only limitations being the number and kinds of pieces I had. When people ask how I got into programming, I relate that anecdote and then follow it by describing programming as having an unlimited number of pieces to work with. At one year old, it's not like most children are going to be doing anything more advanced than sticking a few blocks together in the easiest possible way, but you have to start somewhere. I have a son about that age and there are really only a couple of pieces in his Duplo set that are questionable, choking-wise. You could go with Mega Bloks instead, which are definitely too large to choke on.