It's been a particularly long winter around here and I know we are all looking forward to spring! I can't wait to walk with dh and ds in the stroller to our summer farmer's market. I feel like the end of winter is close....and it's a good feeling!
A friend also has a son the same age as my son and we decided that our little boys were just getting darn tired of their same toys (and frankly, we were too!). So we decided on a little temporary toy exchange in which we'd trade a few toys (not their absolute favorites) for a few weeks. It's a great way to try out some different toys, save money on new toys, and when the toy is returned it's suddenly fun all over again!
I heard about a lady who started a company that rents out toys, supposedly it's doing excellent! I am not surprised actually, it's very tempting to spend a lot of money on kids toys and for some people, renting them might be cheaper. But I prefer to share with friends, go to garage sales, inherit toys from family, and buy second hand. But before I give my son any toy I always check out the CPSC website (US Consumer Product Safety Commission). These are the folks who send out those recalls and you can get on their email list so that you can be notified of recalls immediately. Go to: https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx They also can notify you of things more than just toys, such as clothes, household items, sporting equipment, baby items, etc.-I think it's worth being informed.
I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend!
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