tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post4877251086764932418..comments2023-11-02T06:33:02.413-04:00Comments on Mac and Cheese: Back to Playing with Wooden Spoons?Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-19066134363210678262007-11-12T11:03:00.000-05:002007-11-12T11:03:00.000-05:00When my son was small I had no money and he didn't...When my son was small I had no money and he didn't have many toys. His favorite past time was playing in the kitchen with my baking pans and the wooden spoons and spatulas. So much for expensive toys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-27346874722600797892007-11-11T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-11T10:34:00.000-05:00One of the more expensive toys, The Thomas The Tra...One of the more expensive toys, The Thomas The Train sets have some pieces that have been recalled. We have these wooden toys. It makes me angry that all these toys are unsafe.ms bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997925420763913039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-36725424150575109732007-11-11T07:04:00.000-05:002007-11-11T07:04:00.000-05:00It's stories like this that make me glad I'm so pi...It's stories like this that make me glad I'm so picky about our kids toys. We still have some plastic stuff, though - i've learnt a lot since the kids were newborn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-12663228517335532252007-11-10T19:47:00.000-05:002007-11-10T19:47:00.000-05:00I'll never forget reading the advice that the best...I'll never forget reading the advice that the best toy for a young child is: a ball. It teaches hand-eye coordination, arm strength, taking turns, and more. Keep it simple, moms and dads!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-38996107434685744482007-11-10T10:02:00.000-05:002007-11-10T10:02:00.000-05:00Over the summer, my three year old had a blast to...Over the summer, my three year old had a blast tossing bottle caps she found for a previous nights party into a metal tin plate. It's the simple things that occupy them for hours. As a society though, we tend to buy the flashy toy items that they play with for a bit then leave discarded in the playroom.Whirlwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865143484526708978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-11879466769640465602007-11-09T20:55:00.000-05:002007-11-09T20:55:00.000-05:00amen! Date rape drug? I thought I was hallucinatin...amen! <BR/><BR/>Date rape drug? I thought <I>I</I> was hallucinating when I saw this news story. Total alternate universe.b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-13941091361079842582007-11-09T19:21:00.000-05:002007-11-09T19:21:00.000-05:00It is DAMN scary and while I can't say we don't ha...It is DAMN scary and while I can't say we don't have any cheap (hopefully not killer) toy crap, I know we won't be getting any more.motherbumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-11014099929852844382007-11-09T17:29:00.000-05:002007-11-09T17:29:00.000-05:00Kids are pretty happy with paper and boxes and pot...Kids are pretty happy with paper and boxes and pots, pans and spoons anyways - might be a good idea - go back to basics. Have a good weekend.Kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-5558579111854103952007-11-09T16:20:00.000-05:002007-11-09T16:20:00.000-05:00I hate cheap plastic shit at the best of times, bu...I hate cheap plastic shit at the best of times, but we all have some of it in the house. I am determined to keep it to a minimum, because this is just plain scary.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-52550359116413829242007-11-09T14:56:00.000-05:002007-11-09T14:56:00.000-05:00This is going to be a tough battle, but one worth ...This is going to be a tough battle, but one worth fighting.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-71184367894002977552007-11-09T13:39:00.000-05:002007-11-09T13:39:00.000-05:00It really is kinda scary, isn't it? For the longes...It really is kinda scary, isn't it? For the longest time I felt as if I were some kinda closet racist for questioning toys from China but the number of recalls cannot be ignored - there is definitely a problem with the production standards in that country.Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.com