tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post8035068605123142181..comments2023-12-14T07:05:21.979-08:00Comments on Chief Family Officer: Guest Post: 5 ways to avoid dangerous toysChief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-54380787923338127362007-12-05T05:36:00.000-08:002007-12-05T05:36:00.000-08:00You're all absolutely right - quantity is a major ...You're all absolutely right - quantity is a major issue. Unfortunately, I can't seem to stop the invasion of toys into my house, but I got rid of several boxes' worth a couple of months ago and I have more set aside for Goodwill.<BR/><BR/>Rather than wooden blocks, we prefer Legos because what you build stays together - and there have been countless trash trucks built, played with and taken to bed. :D<BR/><BR/>@Beth - Thanks for the recommendation!ChiefFamilyOfficerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056844077936226008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-49272842339126811262007-12-04T06:34:00.000-08:002007-12-04T06:34:00.000-08:00I found a lot of great looking wooden toys at Gre...I found a lot of great looking wooden toys at <A HREF="http://www.greenabode.com " REL="nofollow"> Green Abode <BR/></A> online. I don't think they sell plastic toys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-19520572767405771462007-12-03T19:09:00.000-08:002007-12-03T19:09:00.000-08:00Thanks, first of all, to Cathy for the opportunity...Thanks, first of all, to Cathy for the opportunity to guest host! I don't want anyone to think I was wholeheartedly endorsingly Melissa & Doug products - they were just the best example of a mass-produced non-battery toy I could come up with. I've actually found that wooden spoons and blocks and whatnot are even better than M&D.<BR/><BR/>I agree with jen-fur that the QUANTITY is another whole problem! We have a lot of toys already that our Little Buddy doesn't care for, and we probably shouldn't have bought in the first place - but that's just the way the cookie crumbles, so to speak :)BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545650541351776619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-66483309010915987942007-12-03T10:03:00.000-08:002007-12-03T10:03:00.000-08:00You make some very good points. However, it's imp...You make some very good points. However, it's important to keep in mind that just because something is made of wood doesn't mean it's not made in China. A lot (all?) Melissa & Doug toys are made in China, so I would be cautious with any such purchases. <BR/><BR/>As Jen-Fur Henry commented, I subscribe to the "less is more" theory. Our son has enough toys to entertain him, but not so many that he doesn't care about any of them. I encourage books, music, non-battery operated toys, and clothes (which can be passed on in the future) as gifts for him, but we'll see how that goes.MetaMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215017798814280039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-67507515225293180732007-12-03T06:58:00.000-08:002007-12-03T06:58:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting this! We do have a lot of toys ...Thanks for posting this! We do have a lot of toys without batteries...lots of blocks, dolls, ponies etc, but we have our fair share of battery operated ones too. As you said, there are times when you need a toy that does more than sits there. There used to be great mechanical toys out there that didn't use batteries, unfortunately they no longer exist, or I'd be happy to purchase those. <BR/><BR/>We have been buying more and more of the playsets from Learning Curve. They are partially wood and cost a fraction of what the Little People toys cost and they're sold in most department stores. Each one comes with a sturdy board book as well. http://shop.learningcurve.com/playtown/category//p1?navState=0<BR/><BR/>I do know that I now avoid many of the dollar store items I used to put in stockings and use as secret santa gifts. <BR/><BR/>I also think one thing that wasn't mentioned was pure number of toys. But maybe none of us as parents want to address that ;) If we chose a couple quality gifts for our kids rather than covering the bottom of the tree in toys we might not increase our odds of coming across a dangerous toy as often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com