tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post3738990841781582279..comments2023-12-27T20:27:02.226-05:00Comments on Sara's Toy Box: Melissa and Doug ToysSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999039538167155221noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-39512335288194421272009-01-28T17:21:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:21:00.000-05:00Please visit Healthytoys.org to check out your chi...Please visit Healthytoys.org to check out your child's toys toxicity levels. I was shocked to find some Melissa & Doug toys are rated "Toxic". Please be aware....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-60792645627363462332007-11-17T01:49:00.000-05:002007-11-17T01:49:00.000-05:00SO glad you posted this. I had a few friends who ...SO glad you posted this. I had a few friends who were unable to get a response from M&D regarding the safety of the toys. Like you, I really do like the puzzles, but every other toy I have from M&D has chipped paint after only a few months of wear. I'm going to sell all the M&D pretend food items on our local parents network (where I know they'll have great resale value despite my misgivings about quality) and replace them with Voila and Plan Toys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-11554746415094058692007-11-15T10:11:00.000-05:002007-11-15T10:11:00.000-05:00Hi Sara. I love your blog. I am a total toy addict...Hi Sara. I love your blog. I am a total toy addict (lucky for my kids) and have loved A Toy Garden for years. I was thrilled to find some new stores on your website..Palumba is awesome! Check out Bajo toys and Wonderworld toys, if you haven't already. They are both great! I didn't know how to write directly to you so I figured I would just post it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-59156293708162875812007-11-15T07:22:00.000-05:002007-11-15T07:22:00.000-05:00Kristen, I totally agree. M&D Toys are NOT in the...Kristen, I totally agree. M&D Toys are NOT in the same league as Plan or Voila. And definitely nowhere near Haba league. I brought up quality when I spoke to Rob and he wa quite defenive. I review them up only because many of us already own M&D toys, and are trying to decide do we include them in our MIC purge or keep them? I also am not happy with my child putting any chipped paint in her mouth (Is there really such a thing as non-toxic paint?). I personally will be replacing our toaster with a Plan toaster and the pizza ha gone on the shelf until I can find a better alternative. But I am keeping the puzzles.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14999039538167155221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-59199448974196023812007-11-14T23:51:00.000-05:002007-11-14T23:51:00.000-05:00We have the Chomp & Clack Alligator toy, too - our...We have the Chomp & Clack Alligator toy, too - our son is 1 year old and has had it since he was 10 months... he LOVES it. Highly recommend it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-91586445763862046822007-11-14T22:56:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:56:00.000-05:00I just can't feel comfortable with my little one p...I just can't feel comfortable with my little one putting a block with chipped paint in his mouth. When you compare these toys to Wonderworld, Voila, or Plan Toys they just come up short. These are the companies with similiar prices, obviously, if you compare M&D to Haba they're not in the same league. I don't buy the arguement that they are easy to find...we all have a computer, we can find anything and everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-60898311213260142952007-11-14T22:54:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:54:00.000-05:00I just can't feel comfortable with my little one p...I just can't feel comfortable with my little one putting a block with chipped paint in his mouth. When you compare these toys to Wonderworld, Voila, or Plan Toys they just come up short. These are the companies with similiar prices, obviously, if you compare M&D to Haba they're not in the same league. I don't buy the arguement that they are easy to find...we all have a computer, we can find anything and everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-72164798482994096422007-11-14T22:53:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:53:00.000-05:00I just can't feel comfortable with my little one p...I just can't feel comfortable with my little one putting a block with chipped paint in his mouth. When you compare these toys to Wonderworld, Voila, or Plan Toys they just come up short. These are the companies with similiar prices, obviously, if you compare M&D to Haba they're not in the same league. I don't buy the arguement that they are easy to find...we all have a computer, we can find anything and everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-12317056325133330222007-11-14T17:14:00.000-05:002007-11-14T17:14:00.000-05:00I love Melissa and Doug Toys. I love that I can ge...I love Melissa and Doug Toys. I love that I can get it at the local Babies R'Us. <BR/><BR/>We bought my daughter the Wooden Chomp and Clack Alligator Push Toy for her first birthday and she loves it. She loves pushing the toy back and forth between the door and the baby gate. I would highly recommend the toy to anyone was looking for a push toy for their child.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498020344832711868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883078905985770452.post-75547624349455015322007-11-14T14:30:00.000-05:002007-11-14T14:30:00.000-05:00The M&D debate has been going on since the beginni...The M&D debate has been going on since the beginning of the recalls. LOL <BR/>I DO love that they are so easy to find. We have a puzzle and a train that we got at Hallmark this summer!<BR/>I think it is important to note that it is possible to make decent stuff in China, the factories just need to be properly overseen and supervised.mama khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070909433011566246noreply@blogger.com