Though it is always fun to shop for toddler girl accessories, it can be challenging for some. As parents, one should be cautious about the safety of the accessories toddlers use. Here are some of the essential things to know in utilizing accessories for toddlers.
1. Avoid letting toddlers wear a necklace
Making your toddler wear a necklace is never a good idea since it poses a high risk of strangulation. Most pediatricians do not recommend a toddler wearing jewelry at all. Toxic chemicals that are used to make jewelry may also cause allergic reactions.
Scarves may also lead to strangulation. When you wrap a scarf around a toddler’s neck, they might pull the scarf, and the knots you made might tighten and cause strangulation. Toddlers often tend to be irritated, especially if they do not like what is happening, and when they wear scarves, they might vent their frustration on it and pull it.
2. Beware of choking hazards
There are many beautiful and stunning toddler girl accessories out in the market today that may have parts that can cause choking. Beads, for example, may easily fall off, or toddlers may easily detach it from the accessories and put in their mouths. Check if the fittings are put together properly so that its parts do not easily break apart. Likewise, inspect the buttons, yarns, ribbons, and plastic parts and make sure they do not get easily chewed on.
3. Avoid accessories with button batteries
Indeed, these flashing and blinking accessories will make our girls cute and lovely. However, these accessories are battery-operated, and the cells may impose dangers of choking and exposure to harmful chemicals. Besides, battery fluids tend to have a severe risk of chemical burns.
4. Beware of accessories with magnets
Aside from being a choking hazard, two or more magnets swallowed can be attracted to each other. Even if they are inside the intestinal walls, the intestines may twitch or get pinched. These magnets will either block the intestine or create a hole inside the gut, which may lead to infection.
5. Choose chemical-free accessories
Even when you find your toddlers looking adorable wearing accessories, you have to be on the lookout for accessories made of plastic. Phthalates are the most common ingredient used to make plastic material durable and flexible. They are not only found on accessories but in most toys too. Lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium are other chemicals to check.
6. Do not over-buy accessories
As parents, one often wants a lot of things for your toddlers, especially accessories. But parents should not overbuy them. When you overbuy, the tendency is to stock them and eventually end up being unused. Thus, bear in mind of the accessories you are purchasing is the ones your toddler would want to wear.
Shopping for accessories is a good mother and daughter bonding time; since toddlers often want to be involved in the things that adults do. It is a good idea to let them pick what accessories to use. Give them options and help them decide on age-appropriate accessories that they can wear. Allowing your toddlers to decide on what accessories to wear helps them develop their sense of responsibility and decision making.
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