the trouble with toys

madelyn is napping so i thought that i would come and blog about the trouble with toys right now...

with all the recent recalls for safety reasons and the much more publicised lead content in toys from china, the moms in the neighborhood were discussing whether or not to even accept any toys made in china for Christmas this year (one mom said that she was going to ask relatives not to even give toys). it just takes so much work to research each toy and make sure that it is safe for your child/children. not only do you have to worry about choking hazards, but now there are unseen dangers in toys. to help ease your mind about the toys in your house, here are a few sites that might help:

http://www.healthytoys.org
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx (thanks, kellie.)
http://www.toyinfo.org
http://www.recalls.gov/cpsc.html

okay, now that i have had my serious moment. here is a cute video about this serious issue and an email that you can send to your state's lawmakers.

to change the subject all together - i have gotten some requests for the book title in last night's video. it is "copy cats animal noises" by richard powell, published by tiger tales and is available from discovery toys. i read/played it with madelyn today and while she laughed she didn't like my animal noises nearly as much as daddy's. she did enjoy trying to do the spinner all by herself (it is sort of like an old school phone wheel - i don't know what it is called).

i have to run. time to restock my freezer with baby food cubes - man, this kid eats a lot! love.