[blparent] Safety first

Thu Dec 16 04:51:06 UTC 2010

It must be something Target has worked out with the manufacturer.  I can't 
find it anywhere else except Target, and their Web site is out of stock.  I 
hope I can get it, even if it's for Sarah's birthday in March, because I 
really loved that toy as a child.  Thanks for the tip.

Jo Elizabeth

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 5:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Safety first

> It was actually at Target.  On the box it says something like "Classics 
> for
> Today" and says something else about being able to give your children the
> Fisher price toys you enjoyed as a child.  So I think it might be a 
> limited
> time toy for the holiday season.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 4:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Safety first
>
> I had one of those record player music boxes as a child, too, and I loved
> it.  I had no idea Fisher Price would still be making the toy, since 
> records
>
> themselves have kind of gone by the wayside.  Where did you find the toy?
>
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> From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 7:24 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Safety first
>
>> Austin is getting a talking cash register called the Zillions Talking 
>> Cash
>> Register.  It is supposed to scan actual bar codes that you put on
>> objects,
>> you can make announcements through its microphone, it's a talking
>> calculator, and more.  I hope it is really as cool as it looks.  I've 
>> done
>
>> a
>> bit of playing with it in the box and it seems to be living up to its
>> description.  It is also only $30 which to me seems like a great deal for
>> what it does.  It comes with play money as well.  Austin is very into
>> playing restaurant with his play kitchen and food, but he has always
>> wanted
>> a cash register so people can pay their bills.  I think this gift will
>> also
>> encourage him to play other games such as store which will be fun.
>> Austin is also very into Mr. Potato Head because of the Toy Story movies.
>> My husband found a huge lot of Mr. Potato Heads and pieces on Ebay so
>> Austin
>> will be getting that for Christmas.  He'll also be getting a US puzzle 
>> map
>> that says the state and capital of the state when each piece is inserted.
>> My husband travels a lot for work, and Austin is always asking where 
>> daddy
>> is, so I've been wanting to get him a US puzzle for a long time so he can
>> learn about all of the states, where they are, and then we can have a
>> tradition of looking at where daddy is when he's on the road compared to
>> where we are in MD.
>> Some print and Braille books, the Toy Story movies, and a few other 
>> little
>> things will round out his Christmas.  Oh, he's also getting Lincoln Logs
>> from his Nanna; he usually likes to build things, so I hope he likes the
>> Lincoln Logs as much as I did when I was a kid.
>> Austin had a birthday yesterday and he got a bed tent that looks
>> like a tree house, a Mrs. Potato Head (since the big lot did not include
>> one
>> and he's been wanting one so badly) and some other things from friends 
>> and
>> family.  He got a Motor Works set from Discovery Toys from his grandma.
>> It's a set with a car, a motorcycle, and an airplane that can be taken
>> apart
>> and put back together with a real battery operated drill and a manual
>> screw
>> driver which come with the set.  He's had tons of fun with it all ready.
>> Oriana is getting a Jack In The Box, a Fisher Price Record Player
>> that actually plays special records like a music box...  I had one when I
>> was little and loved it, so when I saw it I had to pick it up for her.  I
>> couldn't believe they still make and sell it.  Oriana is also getting the
>> Baby Grooves set from Discovery Toys.  It is a set of different
>> instruments
>> made especially for babies and toddlers and has a CD to play along with.
>> I
>> know at first she'll just bang the instruments around, but I thought this
>> would be a fun toy for her to grow into.  She's also getting some books, 
>> a
>> block that makes different animal sounds and sings different animal songs
>> when it's pressed, and a new teether.
>> Both kids are getting a Treasurery of Christmas Stories book.  We're
>> planning to give it to them on Christmas Eve, and we're hoping it will
>> become a tradition for us to read from it every Christmas Eve, and every
>> year around Christmas.  The stories it contains look wonderful.
>> All in all, I'm pretty pleased with our gift buying this year.  I
>> feel like we're doing a pretty good job of balancing the toys with more
>> technology, the movies,  and the old stand bys and books.  This can
>> certainly be challenging when it seems as if so many toys Austin talks
>> about
>> are those with batteries and all kinds of bells and whistles.  Not that
>> there's anything wrong with those, but I always try not to lose sight of
>> the
>> toys that are really kid powered.  And, we haven't been reading together
>> as
>> much as I'd like, so getting both kids books was a huge priority for us
>> this
>> year.
>> Sorry for the novel!
>> Melissa
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:50 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Safety first
>>
>> Hi.  My sepson Stephen highly recommends a game for toddlers called Silly
>> Six Pins.  He says it used to be his favorite.  I looked it up on Amazon,
>> and basically it's a bowling game, but the pins talk as they topple or as
>> they are missed.  Their funny speeches and laughter keep the players
>> interested.  I'm thinking of getting the game for Sarah.  It seems to 
>> cost
>> about $20 on various sites.  She herself has fallen in love with a big
>> talking garbage truck, but I hope her affections change quickly because
>> I'm
>> not anxious to have that truck in my house and listen to it all day!
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
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>> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:35 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Safety first
>>
>>> Thanks V for these great reminders.
>>> What types of toys are other parents looking for this year?
>>>
>>> Anjelina
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:17 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Safety first
>>>
>>>
>>>>6 tips for buying safe toys   . Tis the season when millions of parents
>>>> swarm toy stores, looking for the latest game or gizmo to give to the
>>>> little
>>>> ones they love. Entertaining and educational often top a parent's wish
>>>> list,
>>>> but safe should be No. 1. About 230,000 toy-related injuries are 
>>>> treated
>>>> in
>>>> hospital emergency rooms every year, according to the Consumer Products
>>>> Safety Commission (CPSC). Here are some shopping tips: 
>>>> Pay
>>>> attention to the age on the box. There's a reason Barbie accessories,
>>>> some
>>>> Lego sets and  Hungry, Hungry Hippos  are not recommended for children
>>>> under
>>>> 3. They contain small parts that kids like to stick in their mouths.  (
>>>> Gab
>>>> always stuck everything in her mouth)  Heck, she still does.!
>>>> Watch out for toys with button-size batteries and small magnets as 
>>>> well.
>>>>
>>>> Test out noisemakers. Some musical instruments, toy sirens or squeaky
>>>> playthings emit 90 decibels of sound ? that's as loud as a lawn mower.
>>>> Hold
>>>> it close to your ear (as many kids do), and it's more like 120 dB,
>>>> enough
>>
>>>> to
>>>> hurt your hearing. Listen to the toy in the store; if it's too loud for
>>>> you,
>>>> find something quieter. (LWhen Gab was a baby, I bought a Leapfrog and
>>>> he
>>>> seemed quiet enough until we got him home.  The store was so noisey 
>>>> that
>>>> this silly frog sounded quiet.  You can ask to listen to toys outdoors.
>>>> Make sure and ask personnel to accompany you right out the door or at
>>>> least
>>>> as close to it as possible)
>>>>
>>>> Pass on "weapons. Toy guns, slingshots or anything that flies or shoots
>>>> can
>>>> lead to serious eye injuries, even blindness. Skip these types of toys
>>>> for
>>>> younger kids; for older ones, make sure arrows or darts, for example,
>>>> have
>>>> soft cork tips, rubber suction cups or other protective points.  (There
>>>> is
>>>> nothing worse than anyone getting poked in the eye.)
>>>>
>>>> Measure strings and straps. Cords longer than 7 inches can be a
>>>> strangulation hazard. (One time a friend of mine's little boy got his
>>>> jacket
>>>> string stuck on the monkey bars and he was stuck there for a bit.  It
>>>> was
>>>> scarey as the parents worked furiously to untangle him.)  It made me a
>>>> believer.)
>>>>
>>>> Scooters, skateboards and other riding toys are associated with more
>>>> injuries than any other toy category. Proper-fitting helmets and pads
>>>> are
>>
>>>> a
>>>> must. Skip hand me downs. Though recent federal safety rules impose
>>>> stricter
>>>> regulations on lead content in toys, collectibles and older
>>>> hand-me-downs,
>>>> as well as some imported toys, can put kids at risk for lead exposure.
>>>> Check
>>>> for recalls. The CPSC keeps an updated list of toy recalls; visit
>>>> cpsc.gov.
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Related Articles     The best new toys of the season   .
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