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Toy Safety for the Holidays

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Toy Safety

The holidays are here and many of us will be shopping for children in the coming weeks. If toys are on your list, you’ll want to take a moment to be sure you’re buying safe and age-appropriate toys for the kids in your life.

Flyers

Get tips to help you choose and maintain safe toys.

There are a lot of toy choices out there, and it can be hard to know what a child might like and what will be safe. These flyers help you know what activities and toys most children in each age group usually enjoy. Feel free to print them out and take them shopping with you.

Videos

    Decorations can look like toys to little ones. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson offers tips for parents for keeping little ones safe during the holidays.

    Dr. Ben Danielson discusses toy safety and the importance of checking toys your child receives as gifts to make sure that they are age-appropriate and safe.

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    Find out by selecting your child’s symptom or health condition in the list below:

    Spring 2013: Good Growing Newsletter

    In This Issue

    • You Are a Key Player on Your Child’s Healthcare Team
    • Bad Weather? Bring the Action Indoors!
    • Coping with a Crying Baby

    Download Spring 2013 (PDF)

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