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Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)
REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com
Thu Feb 12 13:55:13 UTC 2009
You know, I thought of that for Mellie.
We must be on the same wavelength.
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One of Gab's vavorite doll beds was a cardboard box. She put blankets
and a pillow in and she crawled righ in with her dolls. (lol) V
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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
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>I think it all depends on how sturdy things are. Something that is
>made of wood might be able to take more abuse than something made of
>plastic. You might want to actually see if you can go to a store and
>touch something like this to see how well made it is. Or, perhaps
>you might be able to find someone who makes or would make a wooden
>doll bed for her by hand. The other option might be to get her a bed
>for smaller dolls that would be too small for her to think much about
>climbing into. I had a very nice hand made wooden cradle and some
>small wooden bunk beds when I was young. I loved them, but was a
>little frustrated at times because my bigger dolls wouldn't fit on
>them. They would probably have been very safe for a two year old
>though.
> Good luck,
> Melissa
>
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> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
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> I recently asked the visiting nurse why so many toys said they were to
> be used with children three and over. She told me that the primary
> consideration is how oral toddlers under three are, and if the toys
> have parts that could break off or be pulled off and swallowed. As
> children get older, the need to stick everything in their mouths
> decreases.
>
> As for breaking toys, I guess that probably is to be expected. I
> climbed into a doll buggy as a little kid and broke it because it
> wouldn't take my weight. My mother has pictures of my little sister
> sleeping peacefully in a
>
> doll crib that I had gotten for Christmas or a birthday or something.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
> holds water."--Swedish proverb
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> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:29 PM
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>
>> Hi moms and dads.
>> I found this and am thinking of getting it for Melanie.
>> Only problem is it says "not for children under three".
>> http://www.amazon.com/Corolle-Mon-Premier-Nursery-Doll/dp/B000F5FK2S/
>> ref
>> =cm_lmf_tit_10
>> Thoughts? Is this a hard and fast rule?
>> Melanie has a history of breaking toys that are too old for her, she
>> broke the doll stroller I got for her when she climbed into it and
>> failed. Fortunately she wasn't hurt, but the stroller had to be
tossed.
>
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