Hi R

Before I could answer your question, I'd like to know if you really mean that there are no other options for the child except the popular idea of educational toys -falshcards, leapster etc. Are there seriously no balls around, no bikes, no cars, dolls, soft toys, games, make-believe toys, crayons for drawing ...? It really would be kind of strange if that were the case ... or are there just less of these than you consider appropriate? Whatever the case, I really wouldn't focus on it too much on it anyway as others have said.