Navigating Through the Jungle of Dangerous Baby Toys

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The world is filled with baby toys designed to educate, entertain and promote your child’s development. With so many options, it is difficult to sort through and find the best one’s for your child. When considering a new toy, it’s essential that you first check to make sure the toy is safe. Real injuries have occurred because of unsafe toys, and each year too many babies end up in the emergency room because of choking, poisoning or accidents from unsafe toys. Don’t put your baby at risk, follow these basic guidelines when buying baby toys in Australia.

1. Flame retardant toys: Choose toys that won’t catch on fire when exposed to extreme heat, sparks or a careless friend’s mishap. Toys catch on fire for any number of reasons, and while you think it might not happen to you, it can. Batteries can go bad and explode inside toys, generate heat or create a dangerous situation for your child. Only purchase and accept gifts that are flame-retardant.

2. Lead, paint and toxins: Many toys may be made of a type of plastic that releases fumes into your home. Other toys may contain lead, which disrupts the nervous system and causes developmental issues. Toxins abound, and while manufacturers are required to monitor for harmful substances, some companies don’t provide enough insight into the materials used to create their products. Choose toys where the manufacturer states that the toy is safe for children. This is a concern with hand-me-down toys that were made in an era with less restrictions and regulations.

3. Choking hazards: Babies put anything they can fit in their tiny hands into their mouths. It’s one of the ways they explore and become familiar with the world around them. Toys that are too small, have parts that can come off or are poorly designed may pose a choking hazard. If a toy says it doesn’t pose a choking hazard, take a closer look anyway. Anything smaller than the size of a tennis ball should be removed before it is given to your baby.

Safety is important when buying baby toys in Australia but this doesn’t mean that you have to settle for boring, lacklustre toys. Many parents look to Nanoblocks in Australia for the safe and fun option for their baby. Learn more about the benefits and find out how to get your own at the 3 Cheeky Monkeys website available at http://the3cheekymonkeys.com.au.

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LaDonna Dennis

LaDonna Dennis is the founder and creator of Mom Blog Society. She wears many hats. She is a Homemaker*Blogger*Crafter*Reader*Pinner*Friend*Animal Lover* Former writer of Frost Illustrated and, Cancer...SURVIVOR! LaDonna is happily married to the love of her life, the mother of 3 grown children and "Grams" to 3 grandchildren. She adores animals and has four furbabies: Makia ( a German Shepherd, whose mission in life is to be her attached to her hip) and Hachie, (an OCD Alaskan Malamute, and Akia (An Alaskan Malamute) who is just sweet as can be. And Sassy, a four-month-old German Shepherd who has quickly stolen her heart and become the most precious fur baby of all times. Aside from the humans in her life, LaDonna's fur babies are her world.

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