| As any doting parent would, I've purchased many | | | | heirloom that can be passed on from generation to |
| toys and games for my toddler son over the first | | | | generation, many people are choosing to have theirs |
| few years of his life in order to help develop his | | | | custom-made. There are many companies that |
| motor skills and coordination as well as to keep him | | | | specialize in producing custom toys, including the |
| entertained throughout the day. Like most children his | | | | rocking horses. This option is quite expensive, and |
| age, however, he never became particularly attached | | | | may take many weeks or even months to complete, |
| to any of the blocks, music boxes, balls, or plastic | | | | but the finished product will be well worth the wait. |
| trucks that littered the floor of his room. Sure, he | | | | What you'll get is a handcrafted horse tailored to |
| played with them all; but he wouldn't really notice -- | | | | your child's measurements, with genuine leather |
| or care -- if any of them went missing. But that blase | | | | straps, shiny stirrups, and real horse's hair in the |
| attitude suddenly changed when I bought him a toy | | | | mane. The custom toy rocking horse that I ordered |
| rocking horse for his last birthday. It seems that I've | | | | is amazingly detailed and quite breathtaking. It's no |
| finally found something that thoroughly enjoys playing | | | | wonder that the first thing my son does in the |
| with! | | | | morning when he wakes up is ask if he can ride on |
| The toy rocking horses have come a long way since | | | | his beloved toy rocking horse! |
| the ones that were around when I was a child. | | | | A present like this would make a wonderful gift that |
| Instead of the mass-produced models made from | | | | any toddler will treasure for years. Unlike a lot of |
| cheap wood and plastic, many of these horses I saw | | | | other toys that you can buy, a rocking horse |
| while browsing on the Internet were beautiful pieces | | | | stimulates your child's imagination. Children can spend |
| made from fine woods such as solid oak or cherry. | | | | hours on end imagining that they are galloping along |
| Also, a modern rocking horse is just as likely to move | | | | dusty trails or the scenic countryside aboard their |
| on gliders as on rockers. This makes for a smoother | | | | very own trusty steed. Whether you purchase your |
| riding motion and is gentler on your flooring surface | | | | toy rocking horse at your local mall or have it |
| as well. | | | | custom-made, your child will love it as much as if it |
| Since a toy rocking horse makes for a great family | | | | were a real animal. |