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Keeping your baby safe is one of the greatest concerns of any new parent. The
numerous newspaper headlines of babies being rushed off to hospital after being
involved in accidents involving toys does not help new
parent's confidence. What new parents have got to do is take care when they buy
their new baby toys and be careful how they treat them in the house.
They are
now greatly aided by new EU regulations that have placed rigid rules on toy
manufactures. This has resulted in the actual safety of the toy itself greatly
improving and now moving the emphasis on toy use safety back onto the parent. A
new parent's major concern over baby toy safety should be focused on the
suitability of the toy for the baby.
New regulations clearly state on each
toy what age range the toy is suitable for. The danger now lies in the parent
providing a toy that is unsuitable for their age range. A good example of this
is when the baby has an elder sibling and has access to their toys that are
inadvertently left lying around.