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Baby Toys Safety Standards

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates toys sold in the U.S., and toys must meet certain federal safety standards. For example, they must have acceptable low levels of lead in paint. They must not have sharp surfaces or points. Toys meant for baby under 3 years may not have small parts, such as small balls or marbles, that could pose a choking, ingestion, or inhalation hazard. Other items on the safety checklist: no pinching parts; no small wires that could poke through; no strings, cords, or necklaces that could trap a baby’s neck. Toys must not exceed flammability limits and they must contain no hazardous chemicals.

Teethers and squeeze toys must be large enough not to pose choking hazards. The same goes for rattles, which also must be designed so they can’t separate into small pieces. Labels on crib gyms and mobiles must warn parents to remove them when a baby can push up on his hands and knees (about 6 months).

In recent years, the CPSC has recalled numerous toys for various reasons- rattles with seams that opened during use, releasing a bell or small beads (choking hazards), as well as toy phones with push buttons and antenna that could detach (also a choking hazard). If you’ve had a bad experience with a toy, call the CPSC at 800-638-2772 or log on to www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. your call may lead to a recall.

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The Buzz on High- Tech Toys

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Step into any baby store and you’ll see that a generation of microchip- based toys is beeping, jingling, vibrating, flashing, and wailing its way into the nursery.

Stimulating, tech-driven kid products aren’t new, of course. What’s newsworthy is the range of such offerings for babies- from an infant-size “interactive play centre” that entertains with microchip-powered songs, sounds, and flashing lights to stuffed animals that sing and vibrate when you press their paws.

High- tech baby products can stimulate and entertain the older diaper crowd, but the chips inside aren’t likely to add value for very young babies. As for those electronic toys that claim to stimulate infant development or creativity, researchers say there’s no credible supporting evidence regarding their long-term effects. “If it’s a new toy, then for an hour or so, they’re a little more alert and involved,” says Jerome Kagan, a research professor emeritus of psychology at Harvard University. “But you wouldn’t want to make profound predictions,” such as , “If my baby plays with electronic toys, he’ll smarter.”

Says Kagan, the typical American household already provides enough sensory stimulation to make such toys unnecessary. “We should view the toys like an ice cream cone,” he says. “It’s a brief source of pleasure that vanishes quickly”.

Baby will get far more meaningful stimulation from the sounds of the people, animals, and objects around them, notes Jane M. Healy, an educational psychologist in Vail, Colo., and author of “Your Baby’s Growing Mind.” There’s also a need for quiet time, when the brain consolidates what it has learned. “If there’s nothing that’s entertaining, it gives the brain time and space to learn to manage itself,” Healy says.

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Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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