Shopping for toys a scary experience : Nation : Commercial Appeal
“I don’t think the industry is going to see a big nose-dive in terms of dollars,” said Lane Nemeth, who founded Discovery Toys in 1978. “You’re still going to want gifts under the tree at Christmas.”Nemeth said that if she had a toddler, “I’d avoid anything that is painted — I’d just wait until the industry shakes itself out.” Besides, she said, “by bringing home wooden blocks that are unpainted, you’re probably helping your child’s creativity.”
But plain wooden blocks alone probably will not satisfy most toddlers. Danielle Wiley, a 33-year-old publicist in Chicago, recalled a recent tantrum that her 2-year-old son, Max, had.
“I knew a new toy would help,” Wiley said, but the only one in the house was a Fisher-Price Diego toy that had just been recalled for lead paint. Nevertheless, “I handed him the toy and he stopped,” she said. After the bath, she discarded the toy.
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