Should I buy a Tonie box?

For 1st birthday gift

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My sister loves hers for her daughter.
But to save some money she buys the tonies off vinted

I’ve heard great things. But I know that it’s story telling and at 1 my kids most definitely didn’t care to sit and listen to a box. So if you have the money and want to get it then go for it. I think it’ll be nice long term. But if you’re trying to find something that they will actually play with right now and only get one or two things then I’d maybe wait

My brother bought one for my daughter for her first birthday. She likes the tonies that are songs e.g. Ms Rachel more than the stories. She does use the ones of books she already knows for example we read the tiger who came to tea a lot before and she does put that on.

My first was not interested in the Tonie box until she was about 4, my second has loved the Tonie box since she was able to sit up and put them on the box herself. Depends on your little one I suppose 🤷‍♀️ I recommend the song ones or ones where they’ll recognize characters (eg Ms Rachel).

I got one for my son on his first birthday and he's been loving it! Listens everyday for the past month ( he's 13 months now). He likes the songs more than stories so we got him Ms Rachel, Cocomelon and baby shark.

Our little girl wasn’t interested until she was about 2

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