what does excessive amounts of lead in toys for childen actually do to the children?

monkey asked: i’m wanting to know this because i have two little girls, one is 4 years and the other is 9 moths old and i try to catch up on any recall website i can, to see if any of their stuff has been recalled but,.. in all honesty, ive never known exactly what [...]

should children be allowed to trade toys without permission?

alguientemira asked: my daughter’s friend (both 10) is used to trading toys with all her friends…
the first time she traded with my daughter, my daughter whined and cried that she missed her toy and I went and bought her another one, but I told her the rule now is NO TRADING.
her friend is over [...]

What’s the best way to “disinfect” my son’s stuffed toys?

rikki_jo asked: My 2 year old son had pink eye last week and it was almost gone, then it returned to both eyes.
I think that the stuffed animals he sleeps with need to be disinfected. I am thinking about just chancing it and throwing them in the washer. I guess I can always get new [...]