For those of you who have been searching for natural toys that aren’t slathered in lead paint, I found one resource that does just that.
Maple Landmark of Middlebury, Vermont (US) is a small company of about 30 people that make all their own toys, games and gifts to follow U.S. safety standards and use local […]
I have posted before about toy recalls for high lead content, but it doesn’t seem to be stopping. Chief Family Officer has some info on the latest round of toys found in violation of safe level of lead.
On the most recent list of items I find the presence of a Baby Einstein product to […]
The New York Times reports that there are yet more problems with lead levels in Chinese-manufactured toys.
“Amid a fresh wave of toy recalls yesterday, a consumer advocacy group said it had found hazardous levels of lead in many toys made out of vinyl plastic, potentially expanding the scope of testing and recalls of contaminated toys.
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Most parents are concerned about safety for their kids and the best thing to do is educate yourself on the topic. ParentWonder.com lists out 101 Child Safety and Childproofing Tips for Parents. This includes:
*Windows and Doors
*Kitchen
*Bathroom
*Electrical Stuff
*Laundry
*Outdoor
*Bedroom
*Living Room
*Stairs and Banisters
*Traveling
*Heating and Cooling
*Pool Safety
*Toys
*Garden and Plants
*Fire
*General
Read article.
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My dream? The Island Hopper Giant Jump water park. Though I wouldn’t know how to transport it each time I headed to the lake. We don’t currently own a camp on the water so this would be a little difficult. But look at this thing. 5 kids and this could be my babysitter each summer […]
Very debatable. NOT being a geek doesn’t necessarily make you a bad dad but it is almost a sure bet if you are a geek you are a good dad. Why? Lookee here. Top ten reasons geeks make good fathers. Take note… this is written by a woman.
1. LEGOS. The Geek is really more of […]
Adventure Dad posted over at the Blogfathers a list of the most dangerous toys for 2006. A Bow and Arrow set was among the few. Well if you want to get caught up on this list prior to the holiday season go take a look.
Are these the most potentially dangerous? Or are they really […]
G.I. Joe: Ninja Commando Snake Eyes
Who here played with G.I. Joe’s as a kid? My favorites were Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. I remember as a kid it was so hard to get a hold of either one of those two action figures. Of course they don’t build them like they used to but it […]
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