Time with parents. As a parent you can turn most any activity into an opportunity to learn math, science reading or whatever. Just asking questions is the core of learning. For example, the start of learning math is gaining a deep understanding of basic numbers. Simple activities go a long way... count things, add them together, split into groups, and so forth.
Ask HN: STEM toy for a 3 years old?
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#22Re: Ask HN: STEM toy for a 3 years old?
#23Shrug my head. Be a responsible parent and let your kid enjoy their childhood. Play sports with him instead
I grew up loving k'nex, I don't see how that i wasn't enjoying my childhood
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#25Be prepared for about a decade of being bored with kids toys. Also realize that your child may not be interested in anything you are interested in, its ok. They are their own person.
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#26Site is in Italian but I ordered it off Amazon, the box is in Italian but that wasn't a problem.
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#28Maybe something like the STEAM Park set. It uses DUPLO bricks.
Disclaimer, I work there.
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#29Pens, paper, boxes, wooden bricks, some backyard junk. Simple things that will spark his imagination and make him design and invent.
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#30Time with parents. As a parent you can turn most any activity into an opportunity to learn math, science reading or whatever. Just asking questions is the core of learning. For example, the start of learning math is gaining a deep understanding of basic numbers. Simple activities go a long way... count things, add them together, split into groups, and so forth.