This toy is great for the in-betweenees – no longer small babies but not yet fully-fledged toddlers.
Too big for rattles? If your youngest is desperate to play with their elder brother’s precious trains, but not quite ready for diesels and steamies, then this caterpillar train is perfect.
Your older child will probably be relieved that Mr Caterpillar has deflected attention from his train collection. However beware, parents, you may have full-scale war as your older child tries to get his hands on the cheery toy too – particularly when he realises that the caterpillar has a magnetic connection which will work perfectly with his existing trains and carriages.
It comes with a small section of track with attractive painted motifs and grass-effect end stops, to distinguish it from ‘anyone else’s’ track. However, the track is compatible with standard train tracks too.
I just love this toy (yes, baby may have to watch out for grandma as well as elder brother). Or at only £14.59 from Amazon I may have to buy my own.
By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows
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