Dog Health Alert

Every dog owner knows that dogs love to chew; leave him or her to their own whims they will chew just about anything.  Have you ever returned home from work or from an errand to find your favorite pair of shoes in pieces or the edge of the couch shredded? If the answer is yes then perhaps it is time to invest in some dog toys.

Dog toys do more than just entertain your dog; they keep his/her mind occupied. Most dog breeds suffer from some level of separation anxiety. The way your dog demonstrates that anxiety is chewing, having a dog toy available, or if you’re like many dog owners, several dog toys around will relieve stress and boredom.

Recently, there has been concern that some dog toys are toxic to both your family and your dog. If you have, any dog toys made from vinyl or PVC you should replace them immediately. Both contain toxic chemicals and quite possibly lead. How can you tell if the dog toy is vinyl? Take a whiff if it smells like vinyl it most likely is. In buying new dog toys, check with the manufacture for more information if in doubt or choose another dog toy with a clearly marked label.

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With the variety of dog toys on the market today, making a safe choice can be the ease part; determining which kind to buy is another matter. If your dog is a moderate chewer then a plush dog toy is a good choice. Most are machine washable and keeping several around rotating as needed is a great way to keep them clean.

Squeaker dog toys are also a good choice for the moderate chewer as long as the noise does not bother you. The noise of the squeaker helps to keep your dog’s mind offer an anxiety trigger and focused on the business of having fun. Although not machine washable, some dog owners have used the dishwasher to keep these dog toys clean.

If you have a heavy chewer or your dog suffers from severe dog anxiety then a more durable dog toy is in order. While a dog toy for the severe anxiety suffer will never replace your attention, keeping a variety of tough dog toys around will help to relieve some of the stress.

For the heavy chewer there are really two options for dog owners; buy cheap dog toys knowing that your dog will destroy them in a matter of days or tough dog toys like knotted ropes. If cheap dog toys are your choice, make sure to buy only those with clearly marked labels.  The stuffing on the inside as well as the exterior material should be made of a natural substance. If you see the word “phthalates” then the dog toy is toxic. Phthalates, used in plastics keep them flexible and durable.

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Dog toys play an important role in your dog’s life from temperament to wellbeing. Look at the dog toys in your collection, if you cannot identify whether you have a toxic dog toy then replace them with new organic dog toys. Organic dog toys are toys such as a rope toy made from natural jute, organic cotton in plush dog toys and others made of wool materials. These dog toys are rather inexpensive, priced from $3.99 to about $15 dollars.

Whether you buy your dog toys on-line or from your local pet store read the labels and choose the very best dog toys for your four-legged family member. Realizing the significance pet toys present to your dog’s overall wellbeing and happiness it is our responsibility as dog owners to provide the safest environment for our dogs.

Top Five Toys for Boys & Toys for Girls

Radio Controlled Cars
Radio controlled cars are powered at a distance from a remote. Gas and electric radio cars are available, with some designed to be off-road, on road, and hybrid (both on and off-road). "Gas" powered cars usually use gasoline, though the benefits of nitromethanol (a mixture of methanol and nitromethane) are now making it a premier option. Electric units do not need to be refueled but removal of the body shell and battery fasteners are necessary to replace a discharged battery. Modifying radio-controlled cars are popular with kids of all ages, usually swapping engines, body shells and tires. Radio cars can be purchased as cheaply as $20.00 and increase into the thousands.

Electric Scooters
Friendly to girls and boys, electric motor scooters are offering the benefits of their gas counterparts in a more noise and environmentally friendly package. Starting at prices less than a hundred dollars, cheap electric scooters are available online and in retail stores. One charge will allow you hours of riding fun and a simple "plug into the wall" charging system. Like their gas cousins,kids electric scooters are available with fundamentals, brakes and throttle control. Many parents prefer their child stay far away from flammable risks and electric scooters offer the fun of gas scooters without the hazard.

Fun Guns
Indoor safe play and reloading fun over and over again is what Nerf guns are all about. Nerf makes products from footballs to guns that guarantee hours of family and friend playtime. Blasters that can shoot a volley of foam darts within seconds to large squishy foam missiles add to the mix. Water guns in the spring and summer have been a longtime favorite and show no signs of slowing. Like the foam guns they offer a myriad of gun sizes to large water blasters to smaller pistols. The benefit to both water and foam guns are their affordable pricing, ranging from a couple of dollars to less than a hundred.

Dolls
Barbie has been the namesake of the doll world for countless decades. With its popularity comes a flood of rivals including 2009 Toy of the Year Award, Best Friend Clubs dolls. It is not just the dolls themselves but the plethora of accessories that accompany each doll (fashionable outfits, games, and journals). The leader in this pack is undoubtedly Barbie that offers much more than their doll lineup. Barbie bedroom games and virtual world are just some of this manufacturer's offerings. Other manufacturers like American Girl, Manhattan Toy will all be contending against Barbie for this year's Toy of the Year Award.

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Board Games
Some of the best entertainment for friends and family are board games. There are literally too many to mention in this paragraph but the classic games, often "modernized", are still holding their own. It seems every blockbuster movie comes with its own board game, but those come a dime a dozen. Excellent two player games, like Battleship is a fun classic that has been revitalized for the millennium. For full fledged family fun the ten classic games listed here are sure winners for you and the family: Scrabble,Table football game, Twister, Yahtzee, Clue, Boggle, Monopoly, Candy Land and Connect Four.

Will Your Child Like The Christmas Gift That You Bought Him?

So, you already bought a gift for your child and now that you are at home, you are haven second thoughts about this Christmas gift and you are not sure whether your child will like it when you give it to him on Christmas. Have you picked the right Christmas Gifts For Kids?

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Right now, just seeing your child being quite satisfied with his toy would be a rewarding for you.

STOP!

Why settle for less when you can get more? Why settle for a small smile when you can give your child the biggest smile ever and make his eyes gleam with joy when he receives his toy.

Follow this step-by-step guide to make your child happy with his gift and your child will jump up and down when you give him his present.

1. Before Christmas

• Fire His Imagination.

  Children adapt rather quickly to situations when they are comfortable. So, for example, if you have already ordered him a bike for Christmas and he is not the sporty type, help him. Take him to the park and show him people riding their bicycles and how fun it is. Show him cartoons where the main characters are having a great time on their bikes.
  This is a very important step. Build anticipation. Do this right and everything else becomes easier

2. On Christmas

• Play With Him

  Show him how fun his new gift is.Put him on the bike and tour him around. Remember that he is a child and that he needs you. He wants you to play with him. He will derive pleasure as much from his gift as from the attention that you will be giving to him. He will be ecstatic and will want to play with his new toy for the whole day

• Companion Gift

  Buy him another gift that will make appreciate the main gift more. For example, you can buy him some miniature bicycles that he can play with. That way, he will be able to transfer the pleasure that he is getting when he riding his bicycle to the small figures that he will be playing with. Moreover, getting two Christmas gifts for kids instead of one will make him way happier.

3. After Christmas

• Help Your Kid Play With His New Gift
  
  Continue to show him how much fun he can have with his new Christmas gift. For example, take him to the park and let him ride his bike. He will be ovejoyed that you are as much his friend as you are an authority figure. He needs both. This will strengthen his tie to you and at the same time, he will derive maximum fun from his new Christmas gift.

  

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In this article, a bicycle has been used as the main example. The same logic and points apply whether you have bought your child a book, a sports kit or a Kingsport toy. It can even be a homemade gift.

If you follow the above 3 sections closely, you will be able to make your child happy with any Christmas gifts that you buy him. He will always be delighted with whatever toy it is and whatever its price. In an educational way, you are preparing for the future and teaching him to make the most of every situation.

Moreover, you are strengthening the bond between you and your child. When he grows up, he'll remember that his parents always had time time for him.

Purchasing Safe Toys

Dangerous Toys are a problem and can be potentially brought home to our children without us even realizing it. In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates 150,000 toy-related injuries needing hospital emergency treatment occur each year.

Falls are of the most frequented accident, but there are other serious injuries resulting from swallowing small parts or placing tiny toys in noses or ears, exploding gas-powered toys, flammable products, and from sharp edges.

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Yearly, some 5,000 new toys get introduced to the market-place. The holiday season alone brings in over 150,000 new toys for sale in nearly one million stores. So naturally, despite the many efforts of manufacturers, retailers, safety inspectors, and others, it's just impossible to examine each toy. But remember it is always possible for parents and relatives to thoroughly inspect each toy purchased and every old toy around the house for possible dangers. Here are a few useful tips when shopping for toys and games.

Choose cautiously. Look for design and quality construction in the toys you buy.

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Purchase toys that complement the child's age, interest, and abilities. Avoid complex toys for young children. Be aware that toys have suggested age ranges to aid you in choosing toys that are appealing as well as safe. Be aware of toys containing sharp edges, small parts, or sharp points. Avoid toys producing excessively loud noises potentially damaging for the ears, and propelling objects that can injure the eyes.

Learn to read Labels. Look for safety information such as "Not recommended for children under 3 years of age," or "non-toxic" on toys likely to end up in baby's mouth, or "washable/hygienic materials" on stuffed toys and dolls.

Always check with parents before acquiring toy's needing supervision – electronic toys, shooting toys and games, chemistry sets, etc.. Remember that younger children may have access to toys intended for older children once the toy has been brought into the home.

And lastly you can look for the SGS on electrical toys. It indicates the electrical parts have been tested for safety.

We all want our children to have safe rewarding experiences playing with toys. As parents and relatives taking a few extra steps to ensure proper toy purchases may actually save your child from being one of the 150,000 hospitalized children this year, or any other and I'm certain that your child would be thankful for not having to be one!

Top baby toys for learning

Babies learn a lot when they play and providing them with top baby toys would significantly help them in their learning. There are different categories of top baby toys and each of them has different way of educating a baby. For babies less than a year old, the most basic and common top baby toys for this age must be very attractive and interesting. The toy must make the child curious in order to play with it. Most top baby toys are interactive. The toy is interactive in a way that when the baby does something to the toy, the toy responds. This way, the baby's curiosity is stimulated; his or her senses are also stimulated. These stimulations keep the baby's mind working and processing information.                    

Furthermore, toys that produced sounds when pushed are also considered to be on the list of top baby toys. Baby's sense of hearing is stimulated which is directly processed and retained in his or her memory. Toys that produce alphabetical and numerical sounds are perfect for growing babies. In here, we would talk more about some of the most ideal top baby toys that promotes learning to babies.Variations of top baby toys that enables babies to learn

Babies love to play especially if they have interesting and interactive toys. Providing these kinds of toys to babies is essential. However, parents are slightly confused on choosing the top baby toys that is perfect for their baby. For babies less than a year old, shape sorters are the best toy for them. This toy can enable babies to distinguish different shapes and remember the shapes. A toy puzzle is considered to be listed on the top baby toys because babies are able to think deeply when they play with puzzles. Just make sure that you choose a puzzle that can be solved by your baby and make sure that the puzzles are large enough to prevent babies from swallowing the pieces of puzzle which can be very dangerous for babies. Furthermore, once your baby is able to develop fine motor skill, clay toys are ideal for them. they can form different shapes and figures which enables them to learn how to use their imagination. This way, baby's artistic instinct is developed and enhanced. Just make sure that the clay dough is made from non toxic material which is safe for babies. Lastly, alphabet or number inspired toys that are interactive would significantly help babies learn the basics.

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Things to consider when choosing top baby toys

There are a lot of manufacturers that claims to sell top baby toys. Although some can be true, it is still essential to check the toy's quality and integrity for yourself before giving it to you baby. Check for any parts of the toy that can cause accident or injury to your baby. Always consider that top baby toys for babies do not just promote learning but also safe for babies to use and play.

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Kingsport - timeless toys & childhood memories

Kingsport. A timeless crowd-pleaser.

Now, to be honest, today's Kingsport session was borne out of guilt. My little man has been kicking around the house all week trying to entertain himself whilst mommy has been nose-to-screen with the PC trying to make him a future. The cause of this is a somewhat unexpected delay to starting Big School. It seems that a staggered start suits the school much better than piling all the kids in on the first day. This does not necessarily suit the parents, but hey, who's paying for the schools? Hmmm.

Anyway, I digress. I felt (feel) guilty because I haven't been playing with him much. Power Rangers and Wustling (wrestling to those of us who can roll our R's) just doesn't cut it for me, and since these are his preferred pass-times, we've been in deadlock for a few days.

Inspiration took hold of me this morning, however, when I saw the Kingsport bucket.

Who doesn't recall endless hours of building shapeless 'stuff' with a bucket of plastic bricks which were all the same size and shape, when they were a kid?

These days, of course, Kingsport comes in so many forms that it's hard to keep up. Animals, aircraft, Star Wars Clones...all were unheard of in my day. If you wanted a little man to sit on your boxy, 70's Volvo-like car then you made one (square and humongous of course) from toy bricks, or you rolled out some plasticine and got busy that way. It was all about the imagination.

We set to work turning THIS.....

.....into a magnificent depiction of Ollie's soon to be school environment. Pat on the back to mommy for cunningly educating my child around the expectations of school life (smug smile).....or, on the other hand, perhaps I have left him with the impression that the walls will be rainbow-coloured and that he will travel to school on a Power Rangers Megazord Bus? D'Oh.

Nonetheless, we spent a happy hour or two making this masterpiece and he seemed happy with it.

Daddy was duly rewarded with it being thrust under his nose when he came home from work. No doubt my parents feigned admiration for my own primary-coloured creations when I was a wee lassie too....

And who had the most fun? Why, mommy of course!

Sweet family nostalgia at www.0086sytoys.com. Family life stories in chronological order on a timeline

Buy The Best Toy for Your Kid

Childhood is the best phase of anyone's life and people can actually live the phase twice! They can relive their childhood in their children once again and then they can give their children what they haven't got in their childhood! Most of the children love to play with toys and you need to choose the toy according to the age of the child and you need to take this task seriously as in this phase, the mind of the child is clear and any kind of thing will put an impact on its clear mind. So the toy should be good enough for your child!

Go green!

You can go for the green toys. There are companies available online that sell green toys. Toys that are made of wood or something that can be easily disposed! You can easily wash these toys and make sure that your child is playing with the clean toys and is away from any kind of infection. Lots of toys are available in market; go for kids toys online shopping. You can get plastic toys, rubber toys etc. most of the children are prone to play in the ground and they drop the toy in the ground and then they will pick it up and shove it into its mouth! There is a huge chance of infection lies.

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The advantages of choosing a green toy!

Green toys can be cleaned easily and you can use them for so many years without any sort of problem! The finishing is just awesome and at the same time, there will be no extended small parts that the child can nibble just like the rubber and plastic ones! So it will be amazing for you to go and buy the green toys from online shops! Choose the type of toy you want to buy for your kid and go for kids toys online shopping! You can also read the reviews to select the best toy for your kid! Your kid will simply love the toy if it is good enough!

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