And, is this for real? http://www.earlyinterventionsupport.com/parentingtips/behavior/attentionspan.aspx
Maybe I expect too much...
Depends on the child I think smile.

I wouldn't buy much at the moment! Kitchen things - pots or pans (good for making noise with), bubbles from washing up in a pot, pegs... Can't remember what else DS used to play with.
Just keep saying "its just a phase..."