Minutes to Memories: Keeping the Toy Box Safe -- Together [Home ...
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-05 22:02:43
These toys are woven into the fabric of generation after generation inspiring a wonderful passing of touchstones from mother to daughter create to son.
They become an iconic part of our memories our families and our children’s dreams -- which is perhaps why the recent toy recalls undergo struck us all so acutely. Toys are a symbol of innocence so it’s alarming that some undergo been recalled for faulty manufacturing and contamination with lead paint.
As a father of three. I’ve found myself in my kids’ rooms lately staring at their playthings scattered about. Not with the awe of the five-year-old I once was but with the consideration and concern of the parent I now am. I experience you’re doing the same. It’s an unsettling measure for my industry and those of us who love toys.
Yet sometimes from the most troubling situations come the most profound changes. Already the toy industry is being more rigorous in its manufacturing practices. The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is implementing new systems to reenforce the safety testing and inspection of toys sold in the United States. Even companies desire mine that undergo never had a recall are stepping up checkpoints to ensure the highest standards are met. The toy community is uniting to bring you an increased peace of mind.
But responsibility doesn’t just lie with toy companies. We as parents share some as well. In this new world we need to be more cognizant and informed about the toys we’re putting into our kids’ hands -- from the shiny new thing to the play-worn hand-me-down. Maybe you never thought about it before -- I experience I didn’t. But now we have to and this could move out to be a positive thing.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.modernmom.com/content/2746
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