Toddlers

Tooties were invented in 1960 by Dr. John Hanson for his first toddler who was about a year old. He quickly discovered the benefits of having many Tooties and soon other parents wanted them for their children. It turned out that children of all ages love them and can benefit enormously. What Dr. Hanson invented by chance was a series of universal educational devices whose uses change as the child gets older. Thus the child never gets tired of them. So if you get lots of Tooties as soon as possible your children will benefit for many years even up thru college and soon their children will be using the same Tooties. Besides inventing something with universal appeal Dr. Hanson wanted Tooties to last forever in spite of advice to the contrary where many things are designed to wear out quickly. If a Tootie should ever break, return it for a free replacement. There is so time limit or proof of purchase required. Just save as much of it as you can for analysis and include $6.30 for each Tootie returned for shipping and handling.

By 1962 Tooties were in full production and today millions of children have benefited all over the world. In the U.S. almost every school district uses Tooties for improving reading, math and science as well as coordination and self-esteem. It turned out that Tooties were also useful for improving vision and thousands of eye doctors use them to help patients. Tooties are also excellent for helping old people stay fit or helping those recovering from illness or accidents. Almost any learning problem at any age can be cured quickly using Tooties. One of the best things about Tooties is that when used early in homes most of these problems can be avoided so Tooties are excellent for prevention.

Infants and Toddlers:
Our best advice is that parents should get one or two dozen Tooties in an assortment of bright colors when their child is about eight months old. By the time the child is ready to crawl parents should add about a carton or two of Tooties. Each carton contains 72 Tooties and are much cheaper that way so wise parents will start with two or three cartons knowing how much their child will benefit as well as any later children. One of the many secrets of Tooties is that they are completely safe for both parents and children. Thus if a child should leave some on the floor parents won't stumble on them. Another secret is that they are very soft and conformable to one's hands as well as very heavy. The reason they must be heavy is that it is wise to strengthen a child's muscles as early as possible in a safe way to avoid injuries. Three Tooties weigh one pound so if a child can lift a dozen Tooties in a cloth bag they are lifting four lbs. and yet if they should fall on bare toes they don't hurt. Even ten lbs. of Tooties doesn't hurt.

When the child is crawling parents should make a number of criss cross towers of Tooties about ten to fifteen high about the room and encourage the child to crawl around and knock them over with his or her head or any part of their body. Parents should show their delight and make more towers. At some point the child will want to make her own towers so she can knock them down. Elementary age children delight in making towers 17 or more higher as it is so challenging.

Tooties are completely washable and even sterilizable in boiling water and when frozen become a soft ice cube for babies who are teething. Regular Tooties can also be baked in the oven to teach children to be careful of hot objects. Hot Tooties are lots of fun to squeeze and fondle, even for adults. In the beginning set your oven to about 150°F and later 200°. Don't go over 300° as the fabric could be damaged. Regular Tooties are designed so they transmit heat very slowly. Since any Tooties with Smoothy Tootie Crystals transmit heat very quickly these should not be heated more than 150°F. Leaving Tooties on the dash of a hot car is a good way to try them out. By the way a dozen Tooties are excellent to keep children busy while in the car.

For parents who want the best for their kids we suggest you get six cartons of Tooties which is called a unit. This is the ideal quantity for children in the range of 2 to 12 as determined by various university studies. Older children can still benefit tremendously if you have them but you don't need so many as they get older. Parents and schools get the best price when ordering six cartons of Tooties and since they last forever and children never get tired of them it is a great investment in their development. By about age two the child starts putting them end to end to make roads across the floor. Older children will appreciate that three Tooties end to end equal one foot and ten end to end equal one meter. All of a sudden math becomes interesting and more meaningful. With six cartons of Tooties 144 feet of roads can be made all over the house. Even bridges and underpasses for older children. Children can also sort the Tooties by color and even by weight if you request that two of your six cartons be of different weights and textures. Now the child can have even more fun sorting the Tooties.

Parents of infants and toddlers should go to the library and read the book "Playful Parenting" by Graselli and Hegner. It has many ideas on developing your child from 0 to 3 years old and you will see Dr. Hanson's name in there along with many of his ideas and illustrations on how to use Tooties and the various pieces of Tootie equipment to develop your child.

By about three or four your child may like it when you build an igloo of Tooties. It takes about 200 Tooties for a small igloo and is lots of fun. Upturn a wastebasket so you have a guide to make a perfect circle of about 18 inches in diameter. Add a second row of Tooties on top being sure to overlap the joints and with each row higher come in a little til the top of the igloo comes together. Hold the child's hands while she tries to sit on it to see if it supports her weight. If it should break that is a wonderful opportunity to do it again. Encourage the child to help you. Older children can even make doorways in the igloo. Another secret of Tooties is to have so many that you never run out whatever the child is building. Castles and forts are a favorite of older children and so is knocking them down.

About age three or four is a good time to add two Tootie Launcher, a Tootie Toss and a Tootie Bounce. The last two pieces of equipment could also be used as early as 18 months if parents are eager to play with their children. Tooties are designed to be self teaching so will keep the child busy even without the parent's active involvement. Tooties are a great baby sitter and when you have baby sitters they should be encouraged to play Tooties with your child. After age 12 Set 7c is your best buy.

This is just a brief introduction into the fabulous world of Tooties. Write or call for more information and order as many Tooties as you can afford as soon as possible. You will be delighted. Many hundreds of pages have been written about Tooties and their many uses. Even astronauts have used Tooties to maintain their muscle strength in space.

How to Order? Just decide on how many of which sets you would like and send a check or money order for total plus $19 for shipping anywhere in contiguous U.S. Californians should add sales tax. Let us know if it is OK to include some free bonus Tooties.