I am sure if these items were American made, we would not have these problems.
Is this is what our world has come to, saving a dollar here and there, but at the sake of our childrens welfare- do you actually think its worth risking a childs well being to save money? If you ask me, I would say “NO”!
Absolutely our children should be protected. But there are too many people or groups crying “wolf” and suddenly everything is toxic. Should my child not be able to play with toys because your kid might eat them?
Clearly Skeptic either have no children or you pay no attention to your them. ALL very young children put almost anything they get their hands on into their mouth. You can try to prevent it, but unless you duck tape their mouth shut you cannot prevent it. Besides, it isn’t necessary to put the toy into the mouth to suffer the damages. They touch the toy and then put their fingers in their mouths…it may be absorbed through the skin….etc. etc.
At least in the cases with the toxic toys from China, it was greed that caused the use of toxic materials. Those materials (paint etc.) where cheaper when made with lead or melamine (sp). Do you want your child poisoned due to someone elses greed? What good reason is there for using toxins in the production of toys?
Not that I condone “toxic chemicals” in toys, its not like they were a heck of a lot safer when we were kids…JARTS, dart guns that worked even better with the suction cup removed, cars & trucks made out of sharp metal, etc.
Part of the toxicity is due to all the plastics used in most toys today.
I agree that risking a child’s welfare is not worth the dollar and that if these toys were made here in USA, we would not have these problems. But the cost of the toy would be too high because everyone in USA is “too good” to work for what the pay is instead of just being thankful they have a job.
My wife and I raised 6 kids, they all played with toys made in China, three had full academic rides, two chose to enlist in the military, two are now practicing law (perhaps this is evidence of brain damage) and one is at the top of his class as a senior in high school. I should have watched over them more closely and taught them to claim brain damage and been on welfare.
made in america, right. That’s why the big 3 car manufacturers are looking for a bailout, they build such quality stuff. Come on folks, it’s the big american companies that sent the stuff to china to get it made cheap to begin with. big american companies want the biggest profit, they don’t care if something happens to the “little people”. And the reason there’s so much of the stuff made in china is we won’t pay for the american made stuff, it’s too expensive. Corporations are too greedy, consumers are too cheap. china makes a good scapegoat, that’s all.
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I am sure if these items were American made, we would not have these problems.
Is this is what our world has come to, saving a dollar here and there, but at the sake of our childrens welfare- do you actually think its worth risking a childs well being to save money? If you ask me, I would say “NO”!
Absolutely our children should be protected. But there are too many people or groups crying “wolf” and suddenly everything is toxic. Should my child not be able to play with toys because your kid might eat them?
Clearly Skeptic either have no children or you pay no attention to your them. ALL very young children put almost anything they get their hands on into their mouth. You can try to prevent it, but unless you duck tape their mouth shut you cannot prevent it. Besides, it isn’t necessary to put the toy into the mouth to suffer the damages. They touch the toy and then put their fingers in their mouths…it may be absorbed through the skin….etc. etc.
At least in the cases with the toxic toys from China, it was greed that caused the use of toxic materials. Those materials (paint etc.) where cheaper when made with lead or melamine (sp). Do you want your child poisoned due to someone elses greed? What good reason is there for using toxins in the production of toys?
Not that I condone “toxic chemicals” in toys, its not like they were a heck of a lot safer when we were kids…JARTS, dart guns that worked even better with the suction cup removed, cars & trucks made out of sharp metal, etc.
Part of the toxicity is due to all the plastics used in most toys today.
I agree that risking a child’s welfare is not worth the dollar and that if these toys were made here in USA, we would not have these problems. But the cost of the toy would be too high because everyone in USA is “too good” to work for what the pay is instead of just being thankful they have a job.
Just so long as it tastes good!
My wife and I raised 6 kids, they all played with toys made in China, three had full academic rides, two chose to enlist in the military, two are now practicing law (perhaps this is evidence of brain damage) and one is at the top of his class as a senior in high school. I should have watched over them more closely and taught them to claim brain damage and been on welfare.
made in america, right. That’s why the big 3 car manufacturers are looking for a bailout, they build such quality stuff. Come on folks, it’s the big american companies that sent the stuff to china to get it made cheap to begin with. big american companies want the biggest profit, they don’t care if something happens to the “little people”. And the reason there’s so much of the stuff made in china is we won’t pay for the american made stuff, it’s too expensive. Corporations are too greedy, consumers are too cheap. china makes a good scapegoat, that’s all.
Here’s another place to find North American companies that make safe and healthy toys: Vanno Safe Toys
Liked the duct tape idea, would keep the little rug bumps quiet too. Let ’em play with wooden spoons you made yourself.