Also this may seem a bit premature but we got him a CD player for kids (Sony model ZS-E5) for his 2 year birthday and its not too hard to use independently, he loves it, is gentle with it and has a few CDs of children's songs he plays.
Oh, that's a good idea! DD keeps trying to figure out how to use our DVD player or CD player to turn on her music. I'd love to redirect her to something that can't be so easily destroyed.
Also, I had a question in general... for parents of older children, when was small parts no longer a concern for a chocking hazard for you? Did you find that your kids were pretty on track with that or did they stop mouthing objects earlier on?
