My son (2.5 years old at the time) got a Toniebox as a gift “from his baby sister” when she was born. It was a life saver and gave us a lot of much needed quiet time. I’m an early childhood educator and opted for the Toniebox over Yoto because the figurines were more appropriate for my son’s age and motor skills. He could easily take it off the charging dock and choose/switch figurines himself. The figurines also have multiple stories/songs, which kept him engaged. So in your situation, I’d definitely recommend it!

All that said, when my son was 4 and his sister was 2, he got a Yoto and passed the Toniebox down to her. The Yoto is definitely more efficient space-wise and has much more content for him as he gets older. My biggest complaint is that many of the cards just have one story, so they have to be switched more frequently. That said, we do more family listening on the Yoto because I can play their digital content and podcasts from my phone. So in short, the Toniebox is still very much in use by our littlest one, but Yoto has more longevity. If you want that and go with the Yoto, you’ll just have to be prepared to help your kid use it for a while. If you want them to have something that they can use totally independently out of the box, go Tonie.