After a quick visit to the site (ha!) we discovered what's lurking in some of Nils' new Christmas toys. And thus the Holiday Toy Safety Award is born.
And the award goes to. . . .it's a tie!
Laugh and Learn Love to Play Puppy from Yia Yia (Paul's mom) has been entertaining us from beneath the Christmas tree for several weeks now. If you get within a few feet of Puppy, he sings "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP-I-love-you-yellow-foot" and then he hums "La Cucaracha." We're not sure why he stops at "P." Puppy has a really great rating on healthytoys.org which tests for a variety of chemicals. Unfortunately he does have a little bromine in his ears. Bromine, according to the site, is "used as a surrogate for brominated flame retardants" and has "been associated with thyroid problems, learning and memory impairment, and decreased fertility." Super. But the amount is negligible and besides, what's the likelihood that baby will suck on Puppy's ear?
Sophie la girafe from Grandma (my mom) is handmade with food paint and "100% natural rubber derived from the sap of the Hevea tree". Sophie is great for teething and, as you can see in the picture to the right, comes just in time. We especially love Sophie's story which reveals that before 1961 "the only animal toys available were farm animals or pet figures" and that when Sophie was created on "Thursday 25th May (Saint Sophie's Day) whence her name. . .young mothers starightaway saw that she was a must for their children."There is one more award to dispense. The "gift intended for Nils' but which was promptly appropriated by the dog" goes to Alexandra (Paul's sister).
Yes, Tazo is wearing pajamas in this photo. Christmas comes but once a year.
