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Amazing 👏

Like the finall reccomendation of the top 3. Not buying 15 different board games for a 3 year old.

That was insane. Thanks a lot wasn’t expecting that much to be honest 😅 I was just looking for a specific brand review and came across cross this video.

Thanks for posting! What Connetix sets do you have besides the ball run? Just starting my collection. Thanks

Thank u I didn't know that

This was so helpful. Thank you!

Thank you so much, your video was actually very helpful!

My mouth dropped after seeing lovevery released a working kitchen after I just spent couple months doing a DIY version with the IKEA Duktig. That being said I got the Ikea one when it was on sale for $75. I also added a very custom look to ours that is way more eye pleasing to me than the Lovevery version. It took a lot of work as I primed, painted, and sealed everything so it would last. The contact paper I used I did not want any seams so I heated the corners to stretch so it wouldn’t have any folding lines. That was the toughest part.. I would say I spent maybe $100 on supplies for paint, pump, acrylic sealer, command hooks, contact paper, and Velcro that I used to adhere the backsplash (I wanted the ability to use it as a pass through or if I wanted to change the backsplash). 100% If convenience is your thing the Lovevery is superior as the water system is way better. Quiet and less maintenance from what I can see on their promotional videos. I do think I would still do the DIY. I like projects and know the effort and care I put into the kitchen I remodeled for my daughter. I added all of our hand prints on the back for a personal touch and hope to keep it for any future grandchildren. Also for anyone that has a functional IKEA kitchen. The trofast bin fits in the stove area. I store my kids pretend play foods in there but really you can put anything in there. I adhered the cutting board to the lid and it works great in keeping the cutting board in place.

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wow so excellent. most people just put them on a pedestal or throw them in the trash. helpful 😊 thanks

I keep coming back to this video bc it’s one of the best I’ve seen and I’ve seen a lot. I’m curious that you don’t have any legos / duplos? Is there a reason?

Wow

Another thing to keep in mind with front facing carriers is to be very aware of if your baby is getting tired and sleepy. If they fall asleep, their head can tilt forward and they can suffocate against the top of the carrier without you realizing it!

I’ve read that the leg holes are on the smaller side making it difficult to get toddlers in and out. Have you had this issue?

Have you reviewed the bugaboo giraffe, cybex lemo 2 or KAOS Klapp. The lemo and Klapp also turns into a learning towers, and I’d really love to know which ones has the largest footrest from back to front. And which ones has the smallest floor footprint. P.s Love your videos ❤

Aw, the old kit's stickers I wish they'd kept too. How cool to match the other animals!

That's a cool video, thank you for doing that! Just wanted to add a different perspective for foreigners who don't have access to Amazon (some countries have hefty delivery fees since Amazon isn't local - like Amazon UK for the UK), in case some of your audience are like me. Lovevery makes it way too convenient to get all these items shipped together in one box than having to worry about finding equivalent toys in local toy chains. I barely have time to sleep, I'm not gonna spend it to cost compare and go through their entire catalogue haha. But then we miss on translation options, as the books are offered in some languages only. The good there is that my kiddo can't read yet so I just auto-translate as I narrate. Your daughter is very advanced, mine absolutely cannot deal with the felt stars and pincer and he's 23 months 😅I had to put it back for now as he's obsessed with the wheel bus from the Realist kit still and I don't want him overwhelmed with toys.

Any love for the Avenlur 3 in 1 stand?

🤩The climbing dome is something my Daughter would love. Great gift ideas💖.Love the bunny sewing kit. We take our time Christmas Day. We wake up late , open the stockings, make&eat brunch and then start opening gifts. It’s work well with our 5yr old so far. Merry Christmas 🎄💖

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this. I try to say we'll donate it though

For us it's always our middle kid who wants EVERYTHING big sister or little sister have and is just never happy with what she gets/has even when she was so excited and wanted something so bad (she is 3, so I hope she'll outgrow it). We also have nearly everything shared. Each one has their own stuffies and one doll with full autonomy, everything else sooner or later we encourage at least turn taking. It's tricky right after birthdays though - our oldest is 5 now, so I'm pretty sure we need to start some kind of treasure box soon, over which they also have full decision power (they all share a room, so it's more tricky to keep anything truly seperate). If they fight over anything really bad, 5 minute timers work for us but I dislike it since it interrupts their play and they are only focused on how much longer their turn is. So we also mostly do shared gifts. Usually each of them asks for a small character doll and a new dress for dress up, and that's it with individual gifts. Our shared gifts usually include some arts and crafts, a game, some building stuff (we're starting with lego this year), some books that they repeatedly wanted to get from the library and every year they get the family memebership for the zoo - that's their absolute favorite thing to open even though it's just a slip of paper (the last 2 years they went nuts over it and they're already talking about it again this year). I think family gifts are so precious, to see them share they joy instead of sitting in different corners, busy with their own stuff.

I've been suffering with anxiety some depression ocd and complex ptsd. Idk how to heal, I feel so stuck. I'm also 14 weeks pregnant with not many supportive people around me especially not my bf

Agree with the play sink bit. You made this 3 years ago, thank you, and they still haven’t moved it from 25mo to at least 18mo. We got one at the 18mo mark and honestly could have gotten one earlier. Really wished they would have had it in an earlier play kit too. Awesome review too! 💕

I think you should do more study and visit more Montessori classroom around the world before you make your video. In Montessori classroom, we do use color coded system in the materials or in different curriculums. Children also have a chance to make their materials especially in the cultural areas where they can use play dough to make landforms. And one of the big thing about Montessori is that we want to give our children the real life experience so the materials they use are as real as the ones adults use in real life and they learn to handle them with care. Montessori classrooms also have cooking classes where we do real cooking with real utensils and stove and oven. Children also develop care of self and care if the environment by washing their own plates and utensils after eating or washing tables or cleaning cloths. Children in Montessori school have lots of outdoor playtime and nature time to explore natures from zoology to botany. Our children learn about solar system, the relation of the sun, earth and moon, to all the continents and the countries and cities to their home. They are encouraged to learn all about the world whatever they are interested. They have a good concept of quantity in relation to the number symbols and as a result, they learn to solve simple mathematical problems at a young age, this also helps to build logical thinking. Because they learn language in order to help expressing themselves, they are able to create story with their imagination. They understand the difference between story and fantasy. They still enjoy story based play but at the same time they long for learning real knowledge about this world. Children’s mind are like a sponge. They can understand many things as long as we are willing to explain to them. And it is in their nature to want to know the facts around them, they want to do the things we do. Give them the choice of going to the farm and play with animals or to dig out potatoes, or just stay in a fantasy-liked room to play Cinderella, 10/10 would want to go to the farm to play with the animals and dig or plant in the garden because this give them a sense of belonging and also confidence which are greatly needed to develop social emotional skills as well as executive functions. Those who say Montessori education is cold, please do your research, observe more Montessori classroom, interview successful people who attended Montessori school when they were young before making such misleading and irresponsible comments.

Hi! Where did you get the teal colored holder for the flashcards - to make them stand up, that is shown in the 1st minute of your video? thank you! :)

Thanks for this! What are some of your favorite cards?

What's the song playing at 4:03?

I also love that if I loose a Yoto Card I still have it in my app and just put it on a MYO card.

Is your daughter 5 or 6? You said before her 7th birthday so I was wondering!

I love seeing what other (reasonable) families get. We do some basic consumables like construction paper, chalk, paint too.

It’s the first kit I am very disappointed with. I have a son… and my son doesn’t play with the tent or car from the previous kits, not sure how long he’ll play with it. I could have used that $150 for other Xmas gifts 😭

O no seems etsy banned the shop of the brand you purchased. Etsy is real trash really. I got randomly banned myself too.

UPDATE: See my thoughts on Angel Tree gifts and why I think these are so important: open.substack.com/pub/confidentlymom/p/unpopular-opinion-angel-tree-gifts?r=4uxc50&showWelcomeOnShare=true Anddd we also got my son one more gift, something we've given my daughter in the past and he's OBSESSED with (but a different theme)! These StoryTime playsets bit.ly/41xSFhM When we moved a lot they were our dollhouses, and to this day one of the items my kids LOVE and get lost in! Great for small spaces and travel!

Are your kids 2 or 3 years apart? I’m expecting and wondering what the age gaps are like

They are individuals. They are not just part of a family. How sad for the kids.

Thank you for sharing! How do you handle each child having their own toys vs shared toys? I have a 5 year old daughter and 23 month old son so this is our first Christmas where we are doing shared gifts and individual gifts. Last year was only individual gifts since my youngest was still a baby. You had mentioned your youngest would have a doll too so that his older sister would have a toy she could ask to borrow instead of it always being your younger asking for hers. My daughter has her own dolls/stuffed animals in her bedroom which we give her the autonomy to decide whether to share those or not but she typically will only share one or none at all lol. My youngest is usually the one wanting what she has. Our main living room space is where we keep open ended toys for both kids to play with. Thank you!

I love the idea of numbering gifts and I will totally steal that for the future! I think spacing out the gifts throughout the day really is the way to go. Less stress and more fun. We aren’t really giving a lot of individual gifts this year, but my son is only 2 and I know he will get plenty from the family. We got the Lovevery reading skills set and some books, so we wrapped a few of the items up from that for our Christmas. I’m going to get some practical items for his stocking too like a countdown timer and maybe a mini dustpan.

Whats the sliding thing at 2:37?

My girls have birthdays five days before Christmas and 10 days after Christmas and I agree - it's so hard because it's like you have to gift them something in the hopes they'll be able to use it later in the year because there won't be any other gift giving events past Easter for us. So, I always gift my kiddos a toy a bit more advanced knowing they won't use it now, but they can use it later. My oldest was at a fun age this year where she could actually ask for things vs me deciding what she'd like. We did a lot of shared gifts this year as well!

Lovevery just updated the Adventurer play kit and i LOVE the new changes!! The pull car and stacking copy me cups are so smart!!! Check it out here: confidentlymom.com/loveveryplaykits

My son absolutely loves the bus from the realist playkit. He's now 27 months old and it is still his favorite toy. I think this bus serves another purpose than the camper. He runs around with it and steers easily by shifting the pressure. I'm not familiar with the camper yet but I think that is mostly for imaganitive play?

If I give a gift there are no strings attached. It's unconditionally. I could see that work for me if they ask for specific things.

Granted we've only had the kit a week, but my kids don't like the compound word game at all. Like they don't even want to do it, and are annoyed when I get the cards out. I've already tried reducing the game to just 2-4 cards so that it's not overwhelming. They do love the dog syllable game and the rhyming tree game. So I guess I just won't worry about the compound word game at all?

Nice recommendation. Haba games are really good, sometimes it is about the theme and what your kids are into. I have a mancala already so I will try it with my son. Another game that they might like is dragomino. And maybe My first Castle Panic.

Confidently mom great video❤

GREAT! Fantastic Perspective and Presentation! Keep an Open Mind and use what gifts we are given to help each other grow.

Loved your review! ❤ I haven’t watched it yet. We are planning to take our 3.5 daughter to see it soon. I love hearing your insights of the movie. What is the podcast you talk about fairytales? I would love to hear what are some of your favorite books.