Since their birth, children are surrounded by toys. They are bought not only for holidays, but also just for the sake of distraction or at will of the child. Every year the world of toys becomes more and more diverse, but at the same time more dangerous. There are already many examples of the fact that they harmed the physical and psychological health of children, instead of bringing them joy.
To warn adults from buying the most dangerous toys for children, the article will consider the most common of them.
Dangerous toys for small children under 3 years old
Chinese rubber toys of poisonous coloring
Very popular and often bought inexpensive rubber bright figures and little animals, produced in China, can cause the child the strongest allergy and food poisoning, since they contain a high concentration of phenol.
Stuffed Toys
Often for filling soft toys use poor-quality materials that can cause suffocation in children. But even a soft toy made of high-quality materials carries a danger to children's health, as it is an excellent place for collecting dust, mites and microbes. Such toys should be washed and disinfected very often.
Toys with small details
Dangerous for children are toys, from which you can easily break off or tear off a small part (bead, bow, handle, leg) or disassemble in small parts (Lego designers, Kinder surprises).
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Choosing a rattle or a toy for small children, it is necessary to check the quality of the materials used, as well as the strength of the parts and the applied paint, since children at this age all toys are pulled into their mouths.
Dangerous toys for children after 3 years old
Neocub
The toy, created at the end of the 20th century, created for the development of logic and thinking, proved to be very dangerous for children. Because of the small size of the magnetic balls small children swallow them, which leads to severe mechanical injuries to the intestinal tract. And even extracting them through operations is very dangerous and problematic.
Barbie doll
This doll is considered dangerous for the development of the psyche of little girls. It does not cause them a natural desire to play it in their mother's daughters, contributing to the development of their maternal instinct. Playing with the Barbie doll leads to a feeling of discontent with oneself (especially appearance) and a desire for an adult way of life (make-up, causing clothes, attracting the attention of men).
Darts Darts
Playing them without adult supervision leads to a large number of cases of injuries to children, even deaths have been recorded.
Kits "Young chemists and physicists"
Safe in composition reagents in such kits, with improper mixing or addition of other constituents, can lead to burns or even explosions.
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Pistols and any other weapon
Any weapon sets children up for cruelty, and especially if the toy you bought can be really hurt: a pistol with bullets, batons, knives, etc.
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Toys-jokes
Jokes that cause physical harm for the sake of joking (current discharge, jumping fist or insect), can cause psychological trauma to your and another's child. The toy must first bring joy, and not cause fear.
The main goal of creating toys is acquaintance with their help with the surrounding world, development and education of children. Therefore, adults should buy toys, focusing on this, rather than on fashion or the requirements of the younger generation. You need to choose products of well-known companies that use high-quality materials for their production and do not forget about the influence of toys on the child's psyche .