As parents head to the stores to purchase gifts for their kids for Christmas, here are 10 more toys that you might want to take off of your list. These unsafe toys have been listed by W.A.T.C.H. for various reasons ranging from lead hazard recalls to choking or internal injuries.

It has become apparent that licenced toys cannot be trusted. There have been a shocking number of licenced products recalled this year and 3 in this list.

1. Diego is on this list due to lead hazard recall.
2. The Spiderman 3 Goblin Sword because the plastic spring-action blade swiftly extends at the push of a button to a length of “over 3 feet long”.
3. The fun looking Dora lamp contains a scary warning message:
   

   “THIS IS AN ELECTRIC LAMP – NOT A TOY! TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE, BURNS, PERSONAL INJURY AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, IT SHOULD NOT BE PLAYED WITH OR PLACED WHERE SMALL CHILDREN CAN REACH IT,” where children are further instructed to “unplug the product when leaving the house, when retiring for the night, or if left unattended”.

4. The Sticky Stones are magnetic balls that could cause SEVERE internal issues if more than one is swallowed.
5. Jack Sparrow’s ‘Spinning Dagger’ has the potential for serious eye and other impact injuries.
6. Lil Giddy Up Horse presents a serious choking hazard in the form of a small, wooden bead as well as long, fiber-like hair that is not adequately rooted and is easily removable.’
7. B Loonies Party Pack contains chemicals such as “poly vinyl acetate”, “ethyl acetate”, and “plastic fortifiers”. Flammable chemicals and related chemical fumes should not be part of a child’s toy, much less one intended to be used in or near a child’s mouth and eyes.
8. My Little Baby Born’s pacifier is detachable, creating the possibility for your infant to choke.
9. The Rubber Band Shooter goes without saying…who comes up with this stuff?

Parents need to be more informed now. It seems that more research is needed before your pick out a toy for your child. Please visit toysafety.org for full size pictures and a full description of each issue.

A source told the New York Post newspaper, the two are creating identical bedrooms for their daughter in their respective New York apartments.

They are having them designed exactly the same so when she wakes up in Heath’s place she won’t feel displaced.

Michelle still lives in the brownstone that the couple shared while together. Reports suggest that the Michelle may be selling that home because it is too big.

Does that mean that she will have to create the same bedroom in her new house as well?? Probably…

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It wasn’t until his therapists urged us to show him a few signs to get by, that I started to realize it was quicker for him to sign what he wanted than try to find the words.

We started off slowly with just 2 signs (more and all done) and he perfected them almost immediately. He started to use them purposefully, which made it easy for us to know what he wanted.

I then expanded his repertoire to ‘thank you’ and ‘open’, which he uses continually throughout the day.

‘Please’ and ‘help’ have been a bit harder to teach because they have more hand movements than the others, but with some practice he will probably get them or a version of them that he can do and you can understand.

A good way to encourage them to continue with the sign language is to recognize that they are trying and also do what they are asking…within reason that is.

Our son used to sign ‘all done’ 10 seconds after we put him in his highchair. What I would do was say ‘not yet’ every time he would do it so he knew that I understood what he was trying to say.

Some parents believe that starting to sign with their baby will prevent them from learning how to speak.

If you say the word and do the sign, they will learn both and do the one that is easiest at the time.

The average baby will learn 5 or 6 and they won’t be the same ones that your friends are teaching their kids. Pick out a few to start (more and all done are easy to do and learn) and then go from there.

To see a few beginner signs, please visit Babies and Sign Language and click on the words that interest you.

This site is one of the very few sites that will actually show you the signs without having to purchase a kit or package.

Written by Cari, GYB Contributor

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We received the adorable pink and brown hooded towel ($50.00) and face cloth which seems to get softer every time I wash it.

The vibrant colours have have held up exceptionally well and the size is perfect for washing and drying a little one.

I also received a “burp and bib” set and a “onesie outfit” set ($48.00), both individually packaged in their own organic packaging and both adorable.

The organic cotton is soft and washes well.

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