Comments on: The lead paint problem is your fault (and mine too) http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/ Feel free to fix my typos in your head as you are reading Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: beagooddad http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/comment-page-1/#comment-19697 beagooddad Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/#comment-19697 Seems like a counter revolution might be brewing. Rachel, I can confirm that any art supply projects would be popular in our house. Geetle and Pookie got a couple little art desks with a spool a paper that you could keep rolling out and tear off when you wanted. That was practically all they played with for a few days and Pookie ended up running out of paper he spent so much time with it. Seems like a counter revolution might be brewing.

Rachel, I can confirm that any art supply projects would be popular in our house. Geetle and Pookie got a couple little art desks with a spool a paper that you could keep rolling out and tear off when you wanted. That was practically all they played with for a few days and Pookie ended up running out of paper he spent so much time with it.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/comment-page-1/#comment-19681 Rachel Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/#comment-19681 Or people could make some toys too. On a student teacher budget, I almost always have to resort to making stuff to use in class. Gloop is a big hit and it's just cornstarch, food coloring, and water. Easily wiped up with a rag and no one gets sick if they decide to taste a little. Karo syrup paintings are also a big hit, and again, if anyone tastes it no big deal. All you need is Karo syrup, food coloring, and wax paper. A class room of 20 kids can paint quite a few times using one bottle, so I imagine it would go quite a long way in a household. So maybe if we all bought our kids, nieces, nephews, etc a few melissa and doug toys or from oompa.com and then bought them some "supplies" (karo syrup, food coloring, wax paper rolls, crayons, etc) they would not have as many toys to get tired of (and the toys that we did buy would be of better quality and much safer) and they would have some cool art supplies that they could use over and over again that aren't expensive. Sorry this is such a long comment, it just saddens me when I go into classrooms and I find that there aren't very many "thoughtful" toys (wooden puzzles, pretend food and dishes, dress up, art supplies, etc) but whatever the latest kids fad is. So I apologize if I sound like I'm ranting. Or people could make some toys too. On a student teacher budget, I almost always have to resort to making stuff to use in class. Gloop is a big hit and it’s just cornstarch, food coloring, and water. Easily wiped up with a rag and no one gets sick if they decide to taste a little. Karo syrup paintings are also a big hit, and again, if anyone tastes it no big deal. All you need is Karo syrup, food coloring, and wax paper. A class room of 20 kids can paint quite a few times using one bottle, so I imagine it would go quite a long way in a household. So maybe if we all bought our kids, nieces, nephews, etc a few melissa and doug toys or from oompa.com and then bought them some “supplies” (karo syrup, food coloring, wax paper rolls, crayons, etc) they would not have as many toys to get tired of (and the toys that we did buy would be of better quality and much safer) and they would have some cool art supplies that they could use over and over again that aren’t expensive. Sorry this is such a long comment, it just saddens me when I go into classrooms and I find that there aren’t very many “thoughtful” toys (wooden puzzles, pretend food and dishes, dress up, art supplies, etc) but whatever the latest kids fad is. So I apologize if I sound like I’m ranting.

]]> By: Jaynee http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/comment-page-1/#comment-19677 Jaynee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:32:30 +0000 http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/#comment-19677 We have a lot of Melissa and Doug in our house. We also have Fisher Price, Disney, Mattel and a variety of other toys in our house. All recalled toys have been removed as far as I can tell. Fortunately, my kids are at an age (3 1/2 and 4 1/2, respectively) where they have much more fun running around the house pretending to be chased by monsters than holding a little plastic toy monster and pretending the same. They much prefer to play dress-up with themselves than dress up a Barbie or doll. Every few months I go through all their toys and get rid of 1/4 of them. I'll be doing the same thing just before Christmas, with a goal of getting rid of half of them in advance of the Xmas morning blowout. The last time I did a clearing out (about 2 months ago) they didn't even notice that some of their toys were gone. We have a lot of Melissa and Doug in our house. We also have Fisher Price, Disney, Mattel and a variety of other toys in our house. All recalled toys have been removed as far as I can tell. Fortunately, my kids are at an age (3 1/2 and 4 1/2, respectively) where they have much more fun running around the house pretending to be chased by monsters than holding a little plastic toy monster and pretending the same. They much prefer to play dress-up with themselves than dress up a Barbie or doll.

Every few months I go through all their toys and get rid of 1/4 of them. I’ll be doing the same thing just before Christmas, with a goal of getting rid of half of them in advance of the Xmas morning blowout. The last time I did a clearing out (about 2 months ago) they didn’t even notice that some of their toys were gone.

]]> By: Angela http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/comment-page-1/#comment-19676 Angela Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/#comment-19676 This year, I ticked off my sister by refusing to buy her 2 yo daughter the crappy fischer price toy I was "assigned" for Christmas. She's getting a Melissa & Doug Alphabet puzzle instead. It'll last longer and can be passed down to her little brother. (I'm boycotting all fischer price/mattel/american girl crap since they refuse to send me the packing slips for all of the recalled stuff sitting in my garage.) We went the "Melissa & Doug" and HABA route this year for our own little guy. For my 11 yo daughter it was tougher. It's amazing what Mattel has their fingers in. There will not be as much under the tree this year, but what is there will be of better quality. It kind of made me sick to bag up all of my girl's recalled stuff. It made me realize what consumers our family is. You are absolutely right. We are part of the problem, a HUGE part. On an entirely different note: we're still working on our tree, and the pictures will be coming soon. This year, I ticked off my sister by refusing to buy her 2 yo daughter the crappy fischer price toy I was “assigned” for Christmas. She’s getting a Melissa & Doug Alphabet puzzle instead. It’ll last longer and can be passed down to her little brother. (I’m boycotting all fischer price/mattel/american girl crap since they refuse to send me the packing slips for all of the recalled stuff sitting in my garage.) We went the “Melissa & Doug” and HABA route this year for our own little guy. For my 11 yo daughter it was tougher. It’s amazing what Mattel has their fingers in. There will not be as much under the tree this year, but what is there will be of better quality.
It kind of made me sick to bag up all of my girl’s recalled stuff. It made me realize what consumers our family is. You are absolutely right. We are part of the problem, a HUGE part.
On an entirely different note: we’re still working on our tree, and the pictures will be coming soon.

]]> By: jason http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/comment-page-1/#comment-19674 jason Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:34:10 +0000 http://www.beagooddad.com/728/the-lead-paint-problem-is-your-fault-and-mine-too/#comment-19674 Well said. Our son grows tired of toys in less than a day, so what's the point. Most of the time he's more fascinated by the box that it came wrapped in. This year we've asked that people don't get him toys. Fortunately, he loves books. If people ask, that's what we suggest...along with clothes. Kids grow so fast, you never have enough clothes. Well said. Our son grows tired of toys in less than a day, so what’s the point. Most of the time he’s more fascinated by the box that it came wrapped in. This year we’ve asked that people don’t get him toys. Fortunately, he loves books. If people ask, that’s what we suggest…along with clothes. Kids grow so fast, you never have enough clothes.

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