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When to Throw a Toy Away (And When You Don't Have To)

A toy that was safe in the box can become a hazard a year later — not because it's been mistreated, but because parts loosen, paint chips, magnets wor...

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Safety

Checking Toys for Wear: A Five-Minute Quarterly Audit

The toy box is the part of the house with the slowest, most invisible accumulation of risk. A wooden train that was safe when new isn't safe with a ch...

7 min read

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How to Clean and Maintain Children's Toys

Toys spend their lives being chewed, dropped, sneezed on, and stored in containers that may or may not be dry. The science on household microbiology i...

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