| Buying toys for your children can be | | | | particular toy, you should call the toy |
| difficult because all too often toys contain | | | | manufacturers to see what they have to say |
| small pieces, breakable parts, or have sharp | | | | about it. Many toys have age restrictions on |
| edges. But there are ways to cut down on the | | | | the boxes, but some do not. Use your best |
| number of unsafe toys that you bring into | | | | judgment when choosing these types of toys. |
| your home. Educating yourself about toy | | | | The same goes for bath toys and infant toys. |
| safety will help you make better decisions | | | | Once you have found a toy company that |
| about which toys you should let your children | | | | manufactures safe toys for children, you |
| play with. You should pay particular | | | | should continue to purchase toys from the |
| attention to baby toys as your baby can | | | | company until your child grows out of them. |
| become seriously injured when playing with | | | | Ride on toys should always be used under |
| unsafe toys. As your child grows, they will | | | | supervision so that your child does not |
| be able to play with more toys and avoid | | | | suffer any injuries. |
| injury. | | | | |
| | | | Other toys that involve movement include |
| There are many different types of toys on the | | | | inflatable bouncer, jumpers, and other |
| market today. Just because developmental toys | | | | preschool toys. These toys should only be |
| are meant to educate and help your child | | | | used by one child at a time and should not be |
| learn does not mean they are safe. You should | | | | used unless a parent is present. Children can |
| always inspect a toy after bringing it home | | | | fall off these toys and injure themselves. As |
| or when you are thinking about purchasing it | | | | with most toys, you should limit the amount |
| at the store. Pieces that can be swallowed, | | | | of time that a child can use the toy. This |
| packaging that can cause suffocation, and | | | | will also reduce injury. Keeping your child |
| wires that stick out are not toys that you | | | | safe is your first priority as a parent. If a |
| want your child to play with. Find soft toys | | | | toy seems unsafe, then it probably is. |
| for babies, and toys that have large pieces | | | | |
| for toddles. Toddler toys should be put away | | | | Children's playhouses and toddler beds should |
| after use especially if there are other | | | | be constructed with care using the correct |
| children that could hurt themselves. Buying a | | | | tools. If a playhouse is not constructed |
| toy chest will help keep clutter to a | | | | correctly, then it could collapse and cause |
| minimum. | | | | injury. The same goes for toddler beds. You |
| | | | should read all of the instructions before |
| If you are unsure about the age limit of a | | | | building these items. |