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Started by Slide Panda, October 11, 2010, 08:13:24 AM

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Slide Panda

October 11, 2010, 08:13:24 AM
My good friends little boy is turning 3 in about a month so I've got a quest for a good present. There's a few house rules I must abide:
1. No Jiu-Jitsu in the house
2. No guns/hand held weapons
3. No fire (includes all combustibles)

And I won't be the jerk to get something battery powered and noisy

I've long threatened to get him 'Babies 1st siege engines' http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/81e6/ - but I think that's really a couple years off. Last year he got the 'Young Mad Scientist blocks' http://www.thinkgeek.com/geek-kids/1-3-years/b78f/ and a Ferrari 458 Hot Wheel (and a lesson on how to say Ferrari)

Thinkgeek has some good offerings - but I figured I'd tap the collective wisdom to see if anyone's got some cool notions. So gang, thoughts?
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#1
October 11, 2010, 08:16:53 AM
Not battery powered.  ;)

"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Slide Panda

#2
October 11, 2010, 08:21:19 AM
Ok.. let me amend that. I won't be the jerk to get a super noisy toy - battery powered or not. Besides thinking those sorts of toys are obnoxious, the soon-to-be 3 yo's little brother arrived last week. No way in hell I'm adding a noisy toy to a house with a barely hatched infant.

I might be an ass, but I'm not a total jerk.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#3
October 11, 2010, 08:23:37 AM
Go ahead...

stifle a budding musician...you realize it was a joke...right?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


fastwin

#4
October 11, 2010, 08:25:13 AM
That was 10 years ago for me, I can't remember what we got our kiddo back then. I have no "safe for work" ideas. Puzzles? They're pretty quiet. My wife rides herd on 2 year olds at a pre-school (yes, she's crazy...) and they love puzzles.
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Raux

#5
October 11, 2010, 08:25:51 AM
this is a motorcycle forum

Slide Panda

#6
October 11, 2010, 08:32:53 AM
I know Nate - I got a laugh... right until I imagined his mother borrowing some of dads combat gear and coming after me with it. Then I pooped myself a bit  ;D
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Slide Panda

#7
October 11, 2010, 08:43:14 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2010, 08:56:48 AM by yuu
The Kiddimoto is pretty cool... even if they have Hayden versions of their bikes. But at over $100, that's a bit dear. I'd only do if they can guarantee it'll support 225 pounds... for that much money, I want my rides on it too!

Oh check that... the UK site has a Foggy - double check... US version only has hayden and Toseland  :(

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

duccarlos

#8
October 11, 2010, 08:51:29 AM
+1 on the bicycle. My youngest is turning 3 next year and it sounds like he's getting his first real bicycle.
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Slide Panda

#9
October 11, 2010, 08:52:35 AM
You planning to get him a pedal bike, or a kick bike like those above?
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

cokey

#10
October 11, 2010, 09:00:03 AM
I WIN
Quote from: my wifeOk babe I surrender to u.  U may work me out till I drop

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Slide Panda

#11
October 11, 2010, 09:06:28 AM
Another detail is that smaller, is probably better. They are pretty cramped for space a the moment. Currently in a not so big, 2br place.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Buckethead

#12
October 11, 2010, 09:21:39 AM
If he were your kid, I'd recommend this. One of those "I'll just take care of this until you're old enough to appreciate it," gifts.

But since he's not...

I think a kick bike is a good idea. Can't get them on two wheels early enough.  [thumbsup]

Just a thought: you mentioned that the little guy had a new baby brother, and that space is at a premium at his place. Not sure what his family's child-care situation is like, but what would you say to taking him off his parent's hands for an afternoon or two and doing something that he'd like? Zoo. Aquarium. Pub crawl. You know, whatever. Gives his parents a break, lets him do something cool, costs you maybe $50 in tickets and junk food, and he'll think you're the coolest dude ever.

Other thought: whatever else you get him, give his parents a savings bond in his name to go toward college for him.
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Slide Panda

#13
October 11, 2010, 09:27:40 AM
Quote from: Obsessed on October 11, 2010, 09:21:39 AM
Just a thought: you mentioned that the little guy had a new baby brother, and that space is at a premium at his place. Not sure what his family's child-care situation is like, but what would you say to taking him off his parent's hands for an afternoon or two and doing something that he'd like? Zoo. Aquarium. Pub crawl. You know, whatever. Gives his parents a break, lets him do something cool, costs you maybe $50 in tickets and junk food, and he'll think you're the coolest dude ever.

Other thought: whatever else you get him, give his parents a savings bond in his name to go toward college for him.

Pub crawl, nice.

Actually have already offered to take him to Boo at the Zoo here.  [thumbsup]

The bonds a nice idea, I like that.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

duccarlos

#14
October 11, 2010, 09:35:51 AM
Quote from: yuu on October 11, 2010, 08:52:35 AM
You planning to get him a pedal bike, or a kick bike like those above?

Pedal bike with training wheels.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
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