Contents:
- Medical Video: How to choose toys for your kids
- Tips for choosing toys for babies and children who are safe
- 1. Choose toys according to the age of the baby
- 2. Check the quality
- 3. Your baby toy must be large
- 4. Make sure your child's toy material is safe
Medical Video: How to choose toys for your kids
Being a parent is not an easy thing to do. Everything must be carefully thought out and prepared to support its health and growth.Including the business of choosing baby toys. In the future, just choosing toys for babies and children should be that difficult? After all, all toys are the same.
Eits, not necessarily, you know! Babies and toddlers often put anything in their mouths as a way to explore. The problem is that many toys can be stripped down easily, making them prone to choking. That's why you have to choose toys that are truly safe. The following are tips that you can check
Tips for choosing toys for babies and children who are safe
1. Choose toys according to the age of the baby
Don't buy toys just because you find them funny and adorable. Choose the one that suits your child's age. You can check it on the toy packaging. Many toy products for babies that attach the age limit that can be played - for example "1 year and above", "6 months", and so on.
However, not all baby toy products in Indonesia have these stickers. If you are confused, you can ask the store employees about the baby toys that are right for your child.
You can also ask other parents to make sure. What is certain is not to give toys that are small in size or can be easily removed because your baby might think it's food and put it in the mouth.
Don't buy balloons for baby and toddler toys. Balloons, as reported by Babycenter, are the main cause of infant death due to choking. Swallowed balloons can inhibit the child's airway and make it difficult to breathe.
2. Check the quality
Not all quality toys are expensive. You as a parent who must be good at choosing the best toys for the safety of your toddler.
Make sure:
- There are no peeling toy coloring.
- There is no sharp toy side.
- There is no toy side that is easily pressed with a small baby finger.
- There is no part with a magnet that is easily separated.
- There is no part of a rope, thread, or long wire that is more than 18 cm so that your child does not suffocate.
- Toys are sturdy enough so they are not easily damaged or destroyed.
- There are no batteries, buttons, and other pioneering objects that can be easily disassembled with tiny hands.
Browse all parts of the toy from the buttons until maybe the ribbon parts are easily pulled. If the baby's toys also have a battery box, you should first make sure the battery box will not be easily opened by your baby. The opening of this battery box can be dangerous for your baby.
3. Your baby toy must be large
Until your child is not 3 years old, make sure you buy a toy that is larger than his mouth to prevent the possibility of choking.Ideal toys for babies should be 3 cm in width and at least 6 cm in length.
You should also avoid toys that include balls and coins in the series. Baby toys like this are generally only 4 cm in diameter, so they fit through your baby's respiratory tract.
If you want to make sure whether the toys for your baby are safe enough, you can compare them to rolls of toilet paper that are usually cylindrical. If the baby toy you buy fits inside the cardboard cylinder, it means that the toy you bought is small and insecure for him.
Also pay attention to the weight of the toy you choose. Toys that are too heavy can just clam up and hurt your toddler's body. Look for baby toys that are light, but still sturdy. You will usually be able to feel whether the toy is too heavy for your child or not.
4. Make sure your child's toy material is safe
Make sure the toys for your baby are made of material that is easily washed and non-toxic because babies like to put toys into their mouths. Avoid chemicals such as mercury, cadmium, arsenic, phthalate, tin, and others that may be present in some baby toy products.
