| Is it Safe? | | | | |
| | | | - Stacking Cups. |
| Without a doubt the most important factor | | | | |
| when choosing any educational toy for your | | | | - Activity toys. |
| baby is safety. The Australian Competition & | | | | |
| Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a | | | | - Balls. |
| number of articles regarding safety standards | | | | |
| & safety information, as well as keeping a | | | | - Toy cars. |
| ban list and recalled items list. This is | | | | |
| recommended as your first point of call when | | | | 12-18 Months |
| researching any products for your baby. | | | | |
| | | | Toys that can be pushed, pulled, ridden, |
| Beware of second-hand and hand-me-down toys | | | | stacked, filled and dumped. |
| as they may be broken, missing pieces, or | | | | |
| missing important safety information. Be sure | | | | - Shopping carts. |
| to give them a thorough inspection before | | | | |
| allowing your child to play with them. | | | | - Riding toys. |
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| Remember: You are the last line of defense | | | | - Bucket & spade. |
| when it comes to your child's safety, always | | | | |
| ensure they are supervised especially when | | | | - Basket of objects to be carried and dumped. |
| playing near water, even very shallow | | | | |
| amounts. | | | | - Drums. |
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| Choosing Age-Appropriate Toys | | | | - Butchers paper & large crayons. |
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| The best guide for buying toys for children | | | | 18 - 24 Months |
| is to see what they enjoy playing with, and | | | | |
| be sure to keep an eye on the manufacturers | | | | Inside and outside toys with plenty of room |
| recommended age. | | | | to crawl, walk, run, and jump: |
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| 0 - 6 Months | | | | - Large blocks and blankets to build forts. |
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| Simple toys to help your baby practice his | | | | - Picture books. |
| grasp and learn that his hands are useful | | | | |
| tools, high contrast colours (black, white, | | | | - Dolls. |
| red) to help him focus and keep his | | | | |
| attention: | | | | - Board Books. |
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| - Small rattles with handles. | | | | - Butchers paper & large crayons. |
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| - Rubber rings. | | | | 24 - 36 Months |
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| - Soft balls or dolls. | | | | Outside toys allowing plenty of room to |
| | | | safely run, jump, and climb: |
| - Bath toys. | | | | |
| | | | - Jungle Gyms |
| - I-Qube. | | | | |
| | | | - Dress-up clothes. |
| 6 - 12 Months | | | | |
| | | | - Boxes. |
| Toys that encourage her to push, pull, press | | | | |
| and move working parts, noise making toys, | | | | - Books. |
| hard and soft toys of different textures: | | | | |
| | | | - Paddle pools. |
| - Activity gyms. | | | | |
| | | | - Butchers paper & large crayons. |
| - Music boxes. | | | | |