Has anyone tried this in older children with special needs, who have tantrums.? I am just wondering if this could be helpful for older kids?
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No, I bought this for my infant of 6 months at the time but was given to her only under supervision and not just left on her wrist as the beads are small.
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I personally think they are great and don't think it would hurt to try. I have heard of adults wearing them for calming.
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Hi Joanne, I also have a 2 year old and used it on her. I just made sure that I didn't put it on her hands that she puts in her mouth. I also used it on my 3 month old's legs. :)
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Hm. I think it's fun for a few minutes, but the repetition is annoying. My ADHD child likes it. If the noisy aspect wouldn't bother your child, I think it's good for concentration and balance.
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I actually used it (supervised at first, of course) when my son was 10 months old. He started to understand how it worked overtime. He is 14 months now and does great on his own. I think the warning should be thought of as a suggestion in this case. Just make sure to look for small parts, but in this box the smallest part was about the size of a bouncy ball , so it wasn't too bad.
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In theory, yes you could. But it might make him really angry. When they get a little older, they can wriggle out of this with enough determination. We stopped using ours when DS was about 10 months because he was able to roll over while still in it.
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I bought this for an 18 month year old and he struggles with it. He doesn't really show any interest in trying to learn it. I'd say try giving it to 2 year olds and older.
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I am an occupational therapist. I use this tour for kids that are 18 months and older. It is a great cause and effect toy for the little ones who may need help putting it together. When you push on it it says the animal then makes the animal sound and congratulates the child on making a match. Older children can use it as a matching game, speech game, sorting game. The little box top locks on with the handle. Hope this helps. Angela
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This is a perfect toy for children with special needs. It encourages both physical activity and language development. In fact, it is one of 100 toys in the Toys R Us Guide for Differently-Abled Kids. It was recently featured as part of a TV segment on toys for special needs children with Ellen Metrick of the National Lekotek Center, a network of affiliate centers that offer therapeutic toy lending and resources to children with disabilities and their families. Hope that helps.
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I tried it and my little girl learned to whine and howl instead of barking...you can try it and send back if it doesn't work...mostly for indoors
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My youngest is 11 and she struggled a little bit but she did know quite a few. I'm not sure it would work for younger children.
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It is definitely Better for the younger toddlers. It is small so the trip down is short. If the child is too tall, they practically reach the floor before they even go down. I have one and it is very sturdy and could easily support an older child, though. My son is three and still uses it, but he is autistic and has very poor balance and coordination so we needed a slide that was smaller for him. My eight-year-old thinks it's fun though LOL
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I haven't heard anything about this product causing birth defects. I do know that my child has no birth defects; she is absolutely beautiful and very smart. However, I only used it for about a month and a half. I haven't seen any posts from women who have taken it for a long time and given birth. You might want to check around the web to see what other sites have to say about the product.
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DO NOT USE ON TODDLERS unsupervised! and seniors with thin more fragile skin. If you are thinking about using them for a age group with thin or tender skin like a toddler or senior, put them in a Pot Holder pouch, this reduces chances of burning, check often, if the skin turns pink, remove as the product needs more padding. It's to hot for that person with out more padding. Each of the different products they make rise to a different heat level. The large 18 hr one reaches up to 140 degrees, and can blister unprotected skin. I use the small hand ones, but I still put them in a Pot Holder pouch. Which in turn I pin in place over the area of my lumbar that hurts, and I can't get fixed. It's like having a 24 hr heating pad. If I didn't use the Hot Hands I would not be mobile, as it reduces the pain level. The smaller hand size do not get as hot as the larger ones. Not tried the ones for feet or that stick to your skin. As a senior, my skin is fragile, so I steer clear of anything that adheres to my skin. Hope my experience with Hot Hands has helped answer your questions. They are safe to use, read the directions though. Be aware of the fragility of the skin of the person who is using them. I can handle the small ones with out padding for a short while with my hands, but to put it on the more tender skin of my back, I use the Pot Holder to mute the heat to a lower level, which makes it just like low on a heating pad that you plug in. The key is the person's skin fragility, because even on low a plug in heating pad can burn a person. Which is why the newer ones have a 2 hr timer in them.If they are going into mittens, you could wrap them in some thing like a wash cloth to mute the amount of heat. Keep checking at area, if it is pink it is going into the burn phase.
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No I have used the product on my 58 year old forehead along with all my grandchildren. It is really handy for the handicap that will not hold still :)
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I have the Thomas set and the Hershey set (standard CW-80 transformer). I read the Thomas manual which states they do work together. I tested it yesterday and the kids played with Thomas for a while. It worked fine, but I can't speak to longer term effects. I just turned the transformer to 100% and then the kids used the remote to control Thomas. As you turn down the transformer, Thomas goes proportionally slower. We had to use the remote to make the Thomas noises.
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I am thinking an 8-year old might be bored quickly with this product. It basically repeats everything you say, but in a goofy voice tone. My granddaughter is only 18 months, and she loves it because she is basically hearing her words being repeated by this cat. I am thinking an 8-year-old would be happier with a mentally challenging/stimulating interactive product?
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While it depends on why your child is unhappy, it is possible a different seat could help. The boy I babysit is perfectly happy in this seat (18 months old and rear-facing), but cries constantly in the bulkier one his parents bought, even though they have it facing front. As far as I can tell, he likes to see out, and this one lets him. They eventually returned the other one and bought one of these. $250+ is an expensive gamble to stop the crying, you can't go wrong with the improved safety of these.