It’s very upsetting as a parent to keep hearing the news about lead tainted toys and wondering if our children have been exposed to any or if we have any in our home.  Even as an organic/natural family, we have been given plastic toys over the years.  I have never been one to endorse purchasing them, but our children have been given gifts from family and friends and I am certain some have been made in China. I am now ready to get rid of all of our plastic toys in the home!  It really concerns me as a parent.

Lead can cuase brain damage and learning disabilities in children.  It is a neurotoxic heavy metal.

What can you do as a parent?

Purchase toys domestically made here in the USA and avoid the cheap plastic and metal ones.

Check for recalls by going to www.recalls.gov  or www.cpsc.gov

Purchase natural, unfinished wooden toys.  I still love the old fashioned wood toys the best.  For babies, the wooden rattles are always the best.  I really dislike any plastic ones.  Plastic ittself is unhealthy.  Also purchase organic toys that contain only organic cotton.

With all the scare today of lead paint in toys, more and more parents are considering natural ones made here in the USA. 

Natural wooden toys are still the best and last the longest.  Plastic is also harmful for babies to chew on and a good old wooden rattle will feel the best on the gums of a teething baby.  Our babies have always loved them!  We will soon be getting in a new cherry rattle and maple teether and I’m very excited about them!  Everything is handcrafted and non-toxic.

We also carry a large selection of organic toys.  With organic toys, you also know that your baby is not ingesting anything harmful.

To view our toys, please see the following links:

  http://www.mommasbaby.com/cat–Rattles-and-Wooden-Baby-Toys–Toys-Newborn.html

The organic teething green bean is our baby’s favorite on this page:

http://www.mommasbaby.com/cat–Organic-Baby-Toys-Teething-Toys–165.html

If you are interested in our new wooden rattles, teething toys and also wooden spoons (we also are carrying bamboo baby utensils too!), please let us know!  We know how important it is making sure that our baby is as safe and healthy as possible.