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Summary: Thomas vehicles a hit with toddler
Comment: We saw this set had the hard to find engine Oliver... we had to have that for our son. He loves all the vehicles, and connects them in long lines. He doesn't understand the magnets, and gets confused sometimes with Henrietta, because she doesn't have a face to show which way to point her. Any car or engine with a face, my son (21 months) can line up correctly on either track or on a table. So, the coal car Fred is nice... something different from an engine, but has a face so he can couple them himself.
Getting 5 vehicles together is a great cost savings too. You get Oliver, Toby, Henrietta, Fred, and Bertie the bus. All have couplers on front and back except Bertie. He only has a coupler on the back. Toby and Henrietta have solid white roofs. I was concerned these would chip and mark like the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway System: Toad we had gotten to go with the Oliver engine. So far, they don't have a mark on them, and they've been played with just as much. So, RC2 must have improved their white paint quality or something.
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Summary: Have Autism child(ren)?
Comment: Thomas and friend toys are in the top 10 choice for children with autism. It helps them with their hand and eye coordination. Parents have a hard time of finding information in order to help their children - so passing news along.
My son has enjoyed trains since 6 months to current. I tell his grandparents that for picking out presents - if they get a "Thomas and Friends" toy, it will be enjoyed and played with.
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Summary: Train Set a Winner
Comment: My four year old loves all his trains and the fact that they have names and personalities and he sees them on his Thomas DVDs is even better. Thumbs up for all these trains!
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Summary: The love of a train, dates back generations
Comment: Our first present in the "Thomas Collection" was the ride-on train. Our two year old grandson loved it. For his 2nd birthday, we had a "Thomas" party and he loved it. Thomas balloons, Thomas tent (he would not come out of the train tent for very long at our house :)The BIG LIFT Book was a hit since the tent is big enough for someone to go in and read to him. Last but not least, just a few days before he and our son were to fly into Florida for his birthday party...my husband and I found the 5 trains that included the infamous Henrieta !! Oh, could we get it in time?? Of course....Amazon never dissapoints! And GRAM found something else from the corner of her eye....shhhh, Thomas Luggage. A bag just like mommy and daddy's w/ a pull up handle that looks just like what???? Sweet Thomas !The only complaint is that while I like the magnetic holding power, he got frustrated because at his age, he doesn't understand "magnets". I wish they would have hooked together and stayed together better. Every time he made a turn...off came a few of the cars !! He got very frustrated with this to say the least as he tried over and over just to have them slip. I guess having a track will fix the problem for now :( I would have given 5 stars except for the frustration with the magnets.
WHat makes little boys smile?? Maybe little girls too? Why Thomas the train, thats who! Gram in Florida
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Summary: My sons love these toys...
Comment: My husband gave this to our youngest son for his 3rd birthday, and he was just delighted. They hook all the cars together. Our boys are diehard Thomas and Friends fans. This collection gets a lot of attention. We have good luck with our purchases, they can take a lot of abuse. Ours have been stepped on and thrown around by busy boys. They are a little banged up, but in good solid shape. In the three years we have been collecting we have not lost any to serious damage.
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