What are the best stocks to buy a child age 3 for long term investment?

I want to invest in some companies for my son so when he gets older I can show him growth and importance of investing when you are young. What are some good companies to look at that have a long track record and a strong future

Check out Mutual funds and College Savings Plans...

Go with only Blue Chip stocks. They have the best track record and will do well no matter what the economic climate is.

I bought my son O'Riely stock when he was born it has split twice and maintained its value for the last seven years.

O'Riely is an autoparts supply compnay based out of Springfield, Missouri...

Stock Symbol ORLY

If you want high risk go with SLS a speaker manufacturer... after it started at .25$ it then jumped to 2.50$ or so, and then has bounced all over the place.... my original investment of $1000 is now worth about $68....

On secomd thought stick with O'Riely

Merck, HP, IBM, Chevron

Everything changes with each generation ..30 years ago who would have thought about computers and internet stocks.30 years before that TV...30 years before that Movies.... stay with something that spreads the money over a large area of stocks...Mutual Funds might be your best choice

johnson controls (jci), has increased almost 600% in the past 10 years. they have a dividend reinvestment plan.

just remember all of the stocks that have increases like jci, have also had a 25% drop sometime during that time. you just have to ignore the drop when it happens. you are looking long term.

College Savings Plans, also referred to as 529 Plans, offer tax-free earnings if the money is used for an accredited college or university. It is also transferable to an immediate family member. These plans are invested in mutual funds.