Planning to Buy Toys for your Children? Here are some Safety Tips
November 6, 2014 | Filled under How-To Articles |
Buying toys for your kid is easy. But buying safe toys for them will make your choice difficult. There are times when you look at a specific toy and feel like buying it at once. In most of the cases, you buy them and give it to your kids. This is wrong. There are a number of issues you need to consider so that your kids are safe.
Here are a few safety tips you can look into, before buying toys for your kids:
1. Well-made Toys: There are a number of toys available in the markets that are made without looking into the shape, size and other factors. Most of these toys are about action figure or other known personalities. These toys sell like hot cakes. The manufacturer does not invest quality time in making it. This can be harmful. Possible side effects are the sides can be snapped off or chewed, the thread is hanging out and some parts are rusted. If you do not check for such effects and give it to your babies, you can probably understand the risk you are taking.
2. Age-appropriate toys: Picking up any toy will never serve the purpose. For example, if the manufacturer recommends that a particular toy is for children above six, pick it up only if your kid is six or above. There are a number of reasons for this. Maybe the kid (is less than six) might not be able to understand how the toy works. However, the hidden purpose is, those above the recommended age group are capable of understanding possible risks and can stay away from it. So, choose toys accordingly.
3. Size Matters: Till the age of two (or three in some cases), kids love to put everything in their mouth. If the toy is too small for them, they might eat it too. So, try to buy toys that are bigger than the size of their mouth. With this, you can possible avoid the risk of choking.
4. Weight issues: Try buying toys that are lighter in weight. This is important for a number of reasons:
- If it’s heavy and it falls on him, it’s risky.
- If your child tries picking it up, he might hurt his back.
- Little ones love kicking their toys. Kicking heavy toys, they might hurt themselves.
5. Magnets: There are a number of manufacturers who use magnets in their toys so that the toys can perform certain functions. While playing with toys, there is a possibility that the magnets might come out, and your child might swallow it. Two or more magnets swallowed, can cause real troubles and will impact your child’s health negatively.
So, buy toys after looking into a number of safety factors and then buy them from reputed sources. If you are planning to buy some for your kids, here is a sears appliance promo code so that you buy safer toys at a discounted price.
Disclaimer: this is a guest post
You can never be too careful with your child’s life. However, all being said and done, only God can truly protect a child.
I really liked your advice about weight issues. All too often, we don’t consider how dangerous it can be with a heavier toy. However, as you said, the risk of the toy pinning them down on the ground shouldn’t be one that you are willing to take. I still remember being a little girl and getting pinned by a toy. It was terrifying. http://www.elka.com.au
Thanks for sharing such an informative post.., Very helpful for new mum like me.., This is done really well – I appreciate the work you put in, I imagine it wasn’t easy..
Thanks
Rachel
http://www.qhousekids.com
It really helped when you said that I should pick toys accordingly and base them on the kids’ age. I have a 4-year-old niece and a 10-year-old nephew and I’m still not sure what I should give them for the holidays. Maybe I should visit a specialty toy store around Springfield, OH, and see if I can find age-appropriate items on their shelves.