Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Potty Training Chairs That Help to Put Toilet Training on the Fast Track

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Potty Training Chairs
An average American child isn’t potty trained until it is able to walk. 'Children will learn when they are ready for it'- is the average parent's remark on the issue. But these notions are increasingly challenged, by parents who've successfully potty trained children who haven't celebrated their first birthday! Doesn't matter which side of the argument you are (on the right age to potty train), there are plenty of products like potty training chairs, to help children potty train.
From simple potty chairs that come with a toilet paper holder and a book rack, to the more elaborate ones that are designed to look like anything, but a potty training chair… the choice is varied. If the child is in mood for some music, you can choose from those which come with a little string. All that your child has to do is to pull the string, and there’s music playing for the kid!
But if you’d rather prefer to train your kid in the regular toilet seat, you can choose from the several stools for potty training. These are much like the step stool, but slightly modified to fit the shape of the regular toilet seat. Common complaints of a 'pins and needles' sensation and fears of falling inside can be easily allayed with these stools.
But make sure you choose from products that use quality material to manufacture their products. 1888toys, for instance offers wooden potty chairs that are hand painted with kid safe non toxic paint.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wooden Toy Box - Safe Solution for Toys Storage


Rumors of sweatshop styled toy manufacturing units in China, weren’t a bother until a report in the New York Times, mentioned that about 20 million toys made in China were recalled, because they were painted with lead paint. The problem with toys manufactured in China, does not end with lead paint. Substandard products are often used to keep manufacturing costs as low as possible. Sadly, the menace has permeated at all levels including the manufacturing toy chests.
Now why would it matter, if the toy chest is made from cheap products…after all, the child’s not going to bite into her toy chest? Besides, you don’t want them to last forever…right? Wrong! A report by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has pointed out that even a small amount of exposure to lead paint can make a child inattentive, hyperactive and irritable. Thus by the time your child has outgrown the need for a toy box, he/she has suffered considerable damage.
It certainly pays to be a little cautious. Make sure to check if the wooden toy box is manufactured by a manufacturer that respects safety standards. A product’s fancy German or American name does not guarantee that it is made in that country.
Not that all toy manufacturers in China produce toys and toy boxes of substandard quality, but if you’d rather not take a chance, it’s best to stick to American manufacturers like 1888toys. Besides manufacturing educational toys, they also manufacture furniture for kids, including smart toys storage solutions like toy benches that double up as benches and stools.



Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Kids Furniture and Toys Made in the USA


American made furniture for kids are back in the market as the growing influence of toys imported from third world nations have been discouraged in many parts of the country. Toys from unknown manufacturing origins cannot be relied on when it comes to hygiene and safety factors during production and also the durability of the same post-production. The only thing good about these toys are that they are offered at sloshed down rates. Buying cheap clothes and shoes imported from unknown manufacturers do not really need to be cared for when they are for you and me, but when it comes to kids, we must make sure that they are of top quality and pose no possible health dangers.
Also, children seem to have delicate sensitive skin that can be prone to rashes and allergies from foreign toys, hence it is best to buy highest quality American made kid furniture and toys or suggest the same to places frequented by kids like schools, daycare and pediatrician waiting rooms.
Made in the USA school furniture are certified with quality control and international standard certifications before they step into the toy stores. They are made from the finest quality of materials that are also environment friendly. Furniture for kids like rocking chairs, chairs and tables, bookshelves, bench, store cabinets, display carts, book holders and so on are the most reliable when it is USA made. Indigenous toy companies ensure that kids are subjected to the safest toys and furniture whether it is in schools, daycare or homes.
Some of the famous American made daycare furniture includes varieties like rocking chair, 4-sided mobile library, acrylic mirror, sports table and stool sets, bench with and without storage cabinets, book stands and holders, chest of drawers, corner shelves, clubhouse, clothes hanger, step stool and toy storage boxes. They are user-friendly and have a sturdy framework enough to handle the highly energetic kids running and jumping on and around them.