Acckk Bossy…the link isn’t working to the jewelery, space heaters and shrimp site. I wanna read it. Makes you just want to make your own gol’ durn space heaters, jewelery and shrimp doesn’t it?
Back when I worked at the National Lead Information Center, we used to say “Lead. It’s not just for dinner anymore!” So delicious. Apparently, it tastes sweet, which is why kids love to eat lead-based paint. Mmm-mm. Better than candy.
please don’t leave out Elmo. Elmo is just as dangerous as Dora and don’t your forget it. He’s our family favorite dangerous cute looking toy.
PS You can come over anytime and lick our toys. We are thinking of blind taste test to compare the teethability of lead toys vs. you know “healthy” toys.
I’m going to be one of those mothers that drives everyone crazy with my rules – only organic food, no sugar, organic cotton clothes, no plastic toys, etc.
Of course, we’re adopting a child made in China so…
Throw in some Sesame Street paraphernalia and Diego, and there’s not much left that’s safe for the kids to play with except some action figures and toy guns (ha, ha)!!!
Grrrr. I was just starting a rant, I mean, blog post on this myself! Amen, Karen! ‘Cheap’ does come with a price tag. Even if the toys aren’t ‘cheap’… we are getting more than we bargained for… and that’s so grimey. Like over priced used car with a new paint job, but no brakes grimey.
Good news mommy people, generations from now our kids will have something other than our child rearing skills to blame their defects on. Blech, to the snarkth degree.
Another fun fact of the day: I just found out that almost 100% of all Vitamin C is manufactured in China. Can Bossy reframe this depressing fact to make me feel better about fighting off colds with melamine and lead?
Mary Alice says
August 2, 2007 at 9:28 amAcckk Bossy…the link isn’t working to the jewelery, space heaters and shrimp site. I wanna read it. Makes you just want to make your own gol’ durn space heaters, jewelery and shrimp doesn’t it?
CableGirl says
August 2, 2007 at 9:43 amDora should hook up with Thomas the train. Between the two of them they can create an entire generation of cancer ridden people.
CrankMama says
August 2, 2007 at 10:45 amWell I just love a dash of antifreeze in my toothpaste. Don’t you?
vuboq says
August 2, 2007 at 11:15 amBack when I worked at the National Lead Information Center, we used to say “Lead. It’s not just for dinner anymore!” So delicious. Apparently, it tastes sweet, which is why kids love to eat lead-based paint. Mmm-mm. Better than candy.
cooper munroe says
August 2, 2007 at 11:23 amHi Bossy! Awesome post. We linked it on The Motherhood, where we have a group formed and a petition up – in case anyone wants to take action.
thanks. I am glad to have met you and now can put a face to a name! I really love your blog.
You can find it here:
http://www.themotherhood.net/groups/37
or here:
http://www.themotherhood.net/stories/347
Queeny says
August 2, 2007 at 11:28 amGlad my daughter’s outgrown Dora. She’s got the dolls, lamps, comforters, sheets, you name it — hold the lead.
slouching mom says
August 2, 2007 at 11:29 amLet’s not forget all the toys made with phthalates. Like Ben’s old Teletubbies dolls with the soft squishy plastic CANCER-CAUSING stomachs.
They can join the Dora-meets-Thomas party.
Meh. Kids don’t need toys anyway.
Adorable Girlfriend says
August 2, 2007 at 11:31 amHow come kids today get to play with Lead Dora? All we had was plastic lung irritant Strawberry Shortcake.
So unfair.
Karen says
August 2, 2007 at 12:30 pmplease don’t leave out Elmo. Elmo is just as dangerous as Dora and don’t your forget it. He’s our family favorite dangerous cute looking toy.
PS You can come over anytime and lick our toys. We are thinking of blind taste test to compare the teethability of lead toys vs. you know “healthy” toys.
QT says
August 2, 2007 at 1:06 pmSo depressing. Cheap comes with its own pricetag, apparently.
Dawn - Coming to a Nursery Near You says
August 2, 2007 at 1:18 pmYah, but they’re not cheap! lol
The Domestic Goddess says
August 2, 2007 at 3:58 pmThat’s it! I’ve had it! I’m just gonna let them play in the street and juggle knives for now on. It’s safer.
Teryn says
August 2, 2007 at 4:03 pmIsn’t Dora bad enough without making her poisonous?
Jennifer says
August 2, 2007 at 6:15 pmI’m going to be one of those mothers that drives everyone crazy with my rules – only organic food, no sugar, organic cotton clothes, no plastic toys, etc.
Of course, we’re adopting a child made in China so…
Phoenix says
August 2, 2007 at 7:36 pmI can’t stand Dora’s voice. Like nails on chalkboard. I’m almost happy the bitch is poisonious. Maybe now she’ll have to go away.
FENICLE says
August 2, 2007 at 10:31 pmFlippin’ hilarious! Love it. I came over from all the BlogHer re-caps and love you site.
Jen says
August 2, 2007 at 10:38 pmEven Dora is poisonous now? I just threw away a college semester’s worth of Thomas The Trains. We’re carving our toys from young saplings from now on.
Melissa says
August 2, 2007 at 11:48 pmThrow in some Sesame Street paraphernalia and Diego, and there’s not much left that’s safe for the kids to play with except some action figures and toy guns (ha, ha)!!!
http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod=
Diesel says
August 3, 2007 at 2:30 amIt’s still not as bad as Uranium Barbie.
maggie says
August 3, 2007 at 9:34 amI’m for playing in the street with knives. Much better than plastic shite from China.
Mom101 says
August 3, 2007 at 6:55 pmI’m longing for the good old days when we only had to worry about Tinky Winky turning our kids gay.
wendi says
August 4, 2007 at 5:07 pmOK, amigos, now we need to take Boots to the oncologist to get rid of his icky, sticky tumor! In Spanish, we say “El Tumor”!
lose quick weight says
August 6, 2007 at 7:43 ami can’t stand that Dora!
manders! says
August 6, 2007 at 6:00 pmGrrrr. I was just starting a rant, I mean, blog post on this myself! Amen, Karen! ‘Cheap’ does come with a price tag. Even if the toys aren’t ‘cheap’… we are getting more than we bargained for… and that’s so grimey. Like over priced used car with a new paint job, but no brakes grimey.
Good news mommy people, generations from now our kids will have something other than our child rearing skills to blame their defects on. Blech, to the snarkth degree.
Criquette says
August 7, 2007 at 7:34 pmAnother fun fact of the day: I just found out that almost 100% of all Vitamin C is manufactured in China. Can Bossy reframe this depressing fact to make me feel better about fighting off colds with melamine and lead?