Some Thoughts on Toy Buying (continued)
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5), The Importance of Play, Choosing Safe Toys, more...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) publishes a number of free publications on toy safety including For Kids’ Sake: Think Toy Safety (in English and Spanish), and Which Toy for Which Child, Birth-5 Years, and 6-12 Years. Download these and other booklets from www.cpsc.gov (click on “CPSC Publications”), or call the toll-free hotline, 800-638-2772.
The American Toy Institute offers two free booklets on its website, www.toy-tia.org (click on “Parents,” then “Publications”). Fun Play, Safe Play focuses on the importance of play in child development and gives guidelines for safe and ageappropriate toys (in English and Spanish). Let’s Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs lists recommended toys selected by the Toy Industry Foundation in partnership with the Alliance for Technology Access and the American Foundation for the Blind.
Keep in mind that no law or agency can take the place of parents’ experience, care and knowledge in choosing appropriate and safe toys.
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