https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:17:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2315413 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 21:55:31 +0000 QBbride 2315413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not yet. My son is almost 28 months and doesn't know any characters except maybe Elmo from daycare. I'd like to avoid them as long as possible, but when he asks then we will buy him some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2315077 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:33:19 +0000 Mommy Finger 2315077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I normally don't have any problem with it but my kids aren't into that stuff fully yet. However, I work with a lot of royalty contracts at my work since my company sells some licensed items. Let me tell you, there are a few companies that are very difficult to work with so I am more apt to not buy their stuff as a sort payback to them that they'll never feel. :) Not to name names but they own many of the licensed characters mentioned in this thread. . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2315067 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:17:33 +0000 Mamasig 2315067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - tons of paw patrol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2315036 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:39:02 +0000 photojane 2315036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I have/will never try to avoid it. She especially loves all things Disney Princess, but she's also into MLP, Paw Patrol, Daniel Tiger, and Doc McStuffins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2315009 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:13:55 +0000 mauxie 2315009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my kids are way into Disney so we have lots of princess related things and some Mickey Mouse stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314864 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:26:04 +0000 LulaBee 2314864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never thought I would, but she does play with Doc McStuffins, My Little Pony, and Octonauts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314862 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:24:55 +0000 LuLu Mom 2314862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, Disney Princesses, Sofia the First, and Doc McStuffins have all entered our lives. I'm fine with it, I'm okay with toys, but I avoid the clothes if I can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314856 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:21:54 +0000 blackbird 2314856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! E has taken to carrying her stuffed Goofy EVERYWHERE </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314827 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:59:12 +0000 Alivoo01 2314827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet because he doesn't recognize any particular characters yet. However, he's into airplanes, cars/trucks, and animals so we've bought him a few pajamas that have them on it and he gets so excited about! He'll point it out to us like, "look mama! cars!" or if it's an airplane or whatever it is, he'll say that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314813 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:44:35 +0000 Dandelion 2314813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for D. He's outgrown most toys, these days.</p> <p>I do for M, too. He loves Mickey Mouse, so he has a lot of those, and a lot of Minion things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314798 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:33:52 +0000 lemondrop 2314798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, both love Thomas, Cars, and superheroes! We buy the cheap Thomas stuff only though. Oldest loves Wild Kratts, youngest has a Daniel Tiger set he loves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314271 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:22:12 +0000 Mae 2314271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet. She doesn't know about characters yet and I don't encourage it. But when she likes it on her own and asks, sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314269 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:19:17 +0000 stargal 2314269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: P thinks ANY train is Thomas. hahaha saves me money ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314266 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:16:53 +0000 jhd 2314266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes he has several Daniel Tiger toys and a couple of Thomas toys. He loves them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314265 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:16:35 +0000 LilSprinkles 2314265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Thomas &amp; Friends, Mickey, and Dinosaur Train </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314203 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:32:37 +0000 looch 2314203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of course. I was anti-character before my son was born but I've realized that the more I fought it, the more he wanted it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314157 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:58:51 +0000 petunia354 2314157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, I feel like it's hard to avoid! We have Daniel Tigers trolley, lots of Cars stuff and he loves the paw patrol stuff at Grandma's house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314147 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:51:44 +0000 autumnlove 2314147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we have Mini my little ponies (but they aren't into the show), peppa, magic clip princesses, little people, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314143 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:50:36 +0000 babypugs 2314143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, at first I was against it, but she loooves them so...whatever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314122 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:40:25 +0000 shopaholic 2314122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Little Pony is a staple in this house for the past several months. Actually any kind of horse, but she loves the MLP names and cutie marks. We have a LOT of Disney Princess stuff (barbies, dolls, Little People) that were all gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314105 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:31:36 +0000 yin 2314105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, there is pretty much a Thomas explosion in the play room. We have an excessive amount of trains. I don't give in too much and most are gifted. LO2 is really into Daniel Tiger, and I can't wait to get him some special books and toys for his birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314081 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:23:42 +0000 littlejoy 2314081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Nearly 2. She's never liked toys much though. She prefers to be making something or destroying the house ;). Also, she goes to a Montessori/RIE school, so she's just used to "boring" wooden toys, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314078 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:22:32 +0000 Bao 2314078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: how old is your LO? This is pretty recent... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314069 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:20:13 +0000 littlejoy 2314069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We don't buy a ton of toys ... if we do, it's mostly open-ended toys like blocks or craft supplies. Maybe this happens as LO gets older? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314068 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:20:06 +0000 regberadaisy 2314068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides Curious George and Daniel Tiger, she's not too into characters yet. And since they're not heavily commercialized the merchandise is pretty expensive! So she doesn't have much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314064 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:17:52 +0000 mrbee 2314064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! My kids love to get them... although I've noticed that they don't usually get extended play. Except for these two My Little Ponies that they brush in the bathtub... the kids have played with those ponies for dozens of hours!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-character-toys-for-your-lo#post-2314060 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:15:44 +0000 Bao 2314060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do! Lately she's been into Paw Patrol and Peppa pig so she has a good amount of those and plays with them daily. Some characters come and go a little quicker than others so we wait a bit before investing too much. I'm working on Christmas shopping and hesitant to buy too much of one character in case she outgrows it by then, although that's mostly what she's asking for! </p>