30 Best Gifts for 3-Year-Olds, From Educational to Imaginative
glamour.comelse on your list, the best place to start is with the 3-year-old's current interests and stage in life. Is the kiddo into arts and crafts, or would they rather learn more about animals?
Do they need something that'll keep them actively engaged or are Mom and Dad in need of a little help for wind-down time? Despite their kid being one in eight million, the answer may be yes to all of the above.
So to help you narrow down the very best gifts for 3-year-olds, we talked to pediatrician Charlotte McKnight, MD, at in Virginia.Just like her advice for our guide, she says it's best to keep gifts simple and skip the electronics for now.
But before we get into the presents themselves, we break down a few gifting categories for 3-year-olds ahead. (BTW, we also rounded up the in case you want to spoil a future mama, plus the and if you’ve got a few more littles on your list.)“At three, they really hit this developmental catapult,” McKnight tells Glamour. “It’s a phase that parents are very proud of.” She says there are all kinds of milestones: understanding how to take turns, being a friend, counting, and identifying letters to name a few.“Books are great at any age,” says McKnight, “But with increased attention spans and a better understanding of the world around them, they're an especially fantastic idea for 3-year-olds.” She also recommends anything that can help explain potentially stressful situations to kids, like going to the doctor or introducing a new sibling.What do you buy a toddler that has everything?
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