Since I first started doing a lot of reading over at mothering.com (my favourite website), I noticed a lot of the mom's avoided branded toys. As Pookie has gotten older it is something I have looked into more. At first I just viewed toys with the characters on them as junkie. Then I started really realizing how buying one toy, book etc. with a character on it could turn into needing more and more. We have pretty much avoided all that which is easy since Pookster is so little and doesn't watch any real TV shows. One day I was doing more reading on it and someone over on mothering.com was posting about how using those types of toys inhibits creativity. When I read that it all came together, and I really felt like I finally knew really why I wanted to avoid them.
When you have a doll or action figure that is a certain character, and you child watches shows with that character, reads books with that character, it usually means they end up reinacting what they have been told that character does. When they have a no name doll, it can be anything they want it to be.
I am hoping we can avoid all that... but it is hard when people give you those items as gifts. I am pretty fortunate that the majority of people that would buy a gift for Pookie usually ask what she needs.
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and unfortunatly with the CPSIA law here in the US we will not be able to enjoy those beautiful handmade...non commercial toys. And many many small businesses will go under because of it. :(
It is so sad that that is happening? What is next? Parents won't be allowed to make handmade toys for their own kids?
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