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we officially started looking Christmas The movies went out this weekend (okay, three weekends ago). one of them was terrible Jingle All the WayStarring Schwarzenegger, Sinbad (the comedian, not the sailor) and the kid who played Darth Vader.
Like many festive films, it has become a relevant cult classic. Two dads fight over a sold-out superhero toy Christmas Eve had, at first, failed to get her act together.
It’s a difficult ordeal that many parents know well, including mine.
My mother still remembers being abused to within an inch of her sanity while looking for a Tamagotchi for me in the 90s. She succeeds where Arnie failed because she is talented.
All this raises a legitimate question. Why do anything? toys Create such desperate demand, especially when some of them come with very real safety concerns?
Clackers
People born in the 1960s or 70s will remember children’s toy rattles. They were two rigid polymer spheres connected at either end of a string. As they swung in an up-and-down rhythm, they rang together repeatedly and loudly. Often nervously. see for yourself.
The nervous sidelong glances in the ad are understandable. Children had good reason to be afraid of these things. Clackers were capable of causing as much damage as the Argentinian bolas, the weapon on which they were based.
Early versions were made of glass which could and often did break upon impact. Sharp pieces flew everywhere and sometimes into the eyes. Plastic versions replaced glass but did not make them safer. Children used these as makeshift flails resulting in black eyes, bloody noses and even fractures. Many schools banned them outright, along with Just William’s Conquerors and other “wizo” games.
Variants still exist, usually as cheap plastic versions with little strength behind them. They have also enjoyed a recent revival in Egypt (where they were banned for a time due to being unrefined) and in Indonesia and the Philippines, where they are known as lato-lato and have fueled competitions. Injuries will likely continue.
magnet
My daughter once had a set of triangle and square shaped magnetic building blocks. She loved him. magnet Used in many different things toysAnd it’s easy to overlook how dangerous they can be.
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Dan Baumgardt is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Bristol.
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The risk becomes apparent when a child succeeds in detaching a magnet from a toy. This not only poses a risk of suffocation but also poses a serious internal hazard if swallowed. Any suspected ingestion requires immediate medical attention.
The danger arises from magnetic attraction. If two or more magnetsor other metal toy parts are swallowed, they can attract each other through the intestinal walls and effectively fuse parts of the intestine together. This can lead to blockage, perforation, and internal bleeding, among other serious complications. Swallowed magnets or any number of metal objects should never be left to pass naturally. This is always a medical emergency.
water pearl
water pearl Has recently joined the world of toys. They are tiny polymer pellets that expand dramatically when placed in water. Originally marketed for floral displays, they have become popular as arts and crafts and sensory toys.
The beads are made of super-absorbent polymers that can swell to a diameter of one or two centimeters within hours. Like magnets, they are a suffocation hazard. If swallowed, they can also swell inside the body and block the intestines. A recent study described two cases of intestinal obstruction caused by water beads. In one case, a bead had grown to four centimeters in size, and surgery was required.
Sadly, these are not isolated incidents, and in some cases other serious medical complications are involved. Water beads have also been marketed for children with sensory processing disorder and autism. This is particularly worrying, as these children may not be able to tell early signs of discomfort if they swallow a pearl.
Will no one think about the parents?
Think about the number of adults who find themselves immersed in this toy hobby. Not just my poor mother, who endured something close to the seventh circle of hell in a packed John Lewis to find my desired digital pet. Power Rangers, the Teletubbies, and Buzz Lightyears have created similar scares over the years. There have also been cases of serious injuries and deaths due to stampedes during the Black Friday toy rush.
The message is simple. Choose toys that are safe and age-appropriate, and supervise play time where necessary. A seemingly harmless children’s toy can turn into something much more dangerous in a matter of seconds. At Christmas, when homes are busy and distractions abound, a little extra caution goes a long way.