As a parent who once played with wood trains myself and remember thoroughly enjoying them, I see many confused on how to buy their child their first wooden train set. Lets take a look at the factors when buying wood trains for your kids:

Don’t rush into buying a big set
Your child may or may not take to wood trains. To make sure they do grow into wood trains, start small with a oval configuration set that usually comes with a train or two. Most of the major brands like BRIO Train have these kind of smaller sets.

It is best to stick with quality sets
There are hundreds of companies that produce wood trains and sets, however it is best to stick with a select few that not only produce quality products, but also have a trusted name in producing children’s toys. One such brand is Thomas Wooden Railway which is manufactured by Learning Curve, a company that has a very reputable reputation. These quality made wood trains are based on the characters from the award winning show and movies of Thomas and his Friends. When you look to quality and global recognition, there is no brand more reputable than BRIO which has been making the BRIO wooden train for nearly 100 years. This global company has a reputation for being innovative and producing quality wood toys. Other trusted companies that all make quality products but are lesser known are both Imaginarium and Melissa and Doug, with both companies having several wooden train sets.

Look to expand your set when the time is right
What is nice about the major name brand sets like BRIO and Thomas Wooden Railway is that you can easily mix and match the track pieces and the trains work with each others tracks. You can buy individual train track pieces, bridges, buildings and even a storage shed. Your child will tell you with thier cues when it is the right time to expand your wooden train set.

The key is for them to have fun and use their imagination. Your little conductor can be busy for hours with the right wooden train set.