Yes, all you "new" geek mommies out there, we need help. It's been a decade since we knew what was cool to the toddler crowd!! - Lindsay is :)

Puzzles, Baby Einstein videos ... - Patrick Jordan

Etch-a-Sketch! - Joe Dawson

Or the doodleboard as they love it! - Joe Dawson

a mac pro (loaded) and an iphone - Ralph Poole

@Ralph - a little out of our budget. Plus, I think Tad would challenge the kid to a duel for those if it came down to it. ;) - Lindsay is :)

my son is 2 months from being a year old. The simplest things bring him joy. I always buy things with light and sounds to drive the parents batty. :-) - Robert Scoble

An iPhone! - Louis Gray

how about an uglydoll? http://www.uglydolls.com/ - Nathan Rein

Blocks. Especially the stackable kind. - Steven Perez

The new Nara book http://www.amazon.com/Lonesom... - adolfo foronda

Oh please, not noisy toys if you actually care about the kid's parents - Kevin L

Hmm, something nice to eat :) - JegerPhil - Phil via Alert Thingy

LOL @Louis - Joe Dawson

Maybe baby drumset. Something really freaking loud and annoying... Eh, my friend does Aikido with me. Maybe something nice and quiet. :) - Tad, Anti-Immanentizer

oh kid is 1yr old ?..best thing is to buy a 2 gift coupon(s) , where 1 can be used in a toy shop and the other for cloths .. - Peter Dawson

A wrapped empty box. We all know that no matter how cool or expensive the toy, a toddler will play with the box for hours! - Robert Couture

I'm leaning heavily toward blocks. I know when Avynn was 1 year old he was more entertained with the packages stuff came in than the stuff itself. - Tad, Anti-Immanentizer

You would not stand a child on a real drumset. I gave a drumset pad (mute) with a pair of sticks to a 3 years old son of a friend of mine and she got crazy with that, while parents are still alive and still friends of mine - Marcello Del Bono

Automoblox -- beautifully designed wooden toys, or Eric Carle books. Or if you wanna freak the parents out, Barbie. - Oldengrey (Jay)

A savings bond for college. Never too early :) - Charlie Anzman

A Tengu. - l0ckergn0me

The best toys for 1 year olds are either sharp or highly flammable. Wild, carnivorous animals work good too. - Brian Carter

Stuff that makes noise when you move it. - Sean Oliver

Ikea has some great wooden pull toys for this age - just something simple works best for that age. - Jesse Stay

nathan beat me to the uglydoll suggestion. Honestly though, I ALWAYS buy books or games. No more plastic. We have enough of that in the world. - Lisa L. Seifert

Just bought our 2 year old nephew the Fisher Price little people garage. It says it's for ages 1-4. -

Wooden or cloth books. - Trish R