Toyjeanius explores the main benefits of buying good quality wooden toys

More and more parents these days are returning to their roots and looking for high-quality wooden toys for their children. Why is this? Several reasons may exist for a return to eco-friendly toys. Let’s explore a few.

Safety

Wooden toys don't have small pieces that can chip off and injure a child like plastic and metal toys do. Even plastic toys that boast of their durability can still crack and break apart, leaving pieces that are extremely sharp and dangerous, especially for little kids that might put them in their mouths. Swallowing small chips of plastic or metal could be deadly to a small child.

Most children's toys can expect to be mouthed at some point. Plastics are made out of petroleum products and more and more studies are showing the potential danger of plastics on a child's developing nervous system. Can you guarantee that your child's plastic toys were made without phthalates? One way to tell is by how the toy feels. A slightly oily feeling often means that dissolved phthalates are present.

Metal toys may contain lead, another toxic substance that can wreak havoc with a child's delicate system. Recent news reports have shown that additional dangerous metals have been recently found in toys, including cadmium and chrome. 

Renewable Resources

Wood that is harvested by responsible companies is a renewable resource. The petroleum used in plastic toys is not renewable and we are beginning to pay the price for our heavy usage. Acquiring metal often requires mining in under-developed countries by companies who often mistreat their workers and do irreparable damage to the environment. As hard as it is to imagine now, one day your children will grow up. What will happen to all their toys once they are no longer being played with? A wooden eco toy will disintegrate back into the environment. Plastic and metal toys are forever.

The Tactile Joy of Wood

Think for a moment of the joy of a well-made wooden toy. The wood is smooth to the touch, and its heft is firm in your hand. It practically begs to be played with. Do you remember having a toy like it when you were a child? Unlike plastic and metal toys, which often take the shape of cartoon characters or are electronic, the only thing powering a wooden toy is your child's imagination. Where will it take the toy? Where will it take you? Making a return to wooden toys evokes a simpler time. Welcome back.

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