{"id":37450,"date":"2017-12-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/toy-safety-tips-2-3\/"},"modified":"2017-12-21T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:00:00","slug":"toy-safety-tips-2-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/toy-safety-tips-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog_content\">\n<p>\n\tIt\u2019s the time of year when many children will be unwrapping gifts with delight. It&#8217;s also an important time of year to keep safety in mind. In 2016, emergency rooms nationwide treated an estimated 240,000 toy-related injuries. So keep the holidays merry and bright by following these toy safety tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tRead any warning labels and instructions to ensure that the toy is appropriate for your child\u2019s age.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCheck toys and games for any small pieces that could be choking hazards for young children. Don\u2019t forget about hard plastic eyes or noses attached to stuffed animals or dolls, as well as toys stuffed with beans or pellets that could come out. As a general rule, if an object fits through the tube of a toilet paper roll, it\u2019s too small for babies and toddlers.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tKeep batteries, especially the flat, round button batteries, out of the reach of children. If swallowed, a button battery can be deadly within a few hours. If you suspect that your child has swallowed a battery or magnet, go to the hospital immediately.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tIf you purchase a bike, skateboard, scooter, skates, or other riding equipment, be sure to include safety gear and a certified helmet as well.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRemove tags, string, or ribbon from toys before giving them to children. Babies can easily get caught and strangled in long strings or ribbon.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tIf you use a toy box, choose one without a lid or a non-locking lid and ventilation holes. Children can climb inside toy boxes and become trapped. Also avoid boxes with hinges or small holes that could catch little fingers.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCheck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recalls.gov\/\">www.recalls.gov<\/a> for any recalls on products related to children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tLearn more toy safety tips from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/about-the-aap\/aap-press-room\/news-features-and-safety-tips\/Pages\/Toy-Safety-Tips-from-the-American-Academy-of-Pediatrics.aspx\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\n\t<strong>Have a safe and playful holiday season!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news_tags":[],"event_category":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-37450","thread-blog","type-thread-blog","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Toy Safety Tips - Thread<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/toy-safety-tips-2-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Toy Safety Tips - Thread\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s the time of year when many children will be unwrapping gifts with delight. 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