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You can never afford to be careless with you baby, not even when he is playing with his toys. Like any other time, he needs your attention while he is entertaining himself with his toys too because he still doesn’t knows about right and wrong. He might bring himself to a choking hazard, might hurt himself, or stab others. A lot many things can happen with toys too. So you need to be careful every time.

Here are a few tips that can help you to choose the right toys for him, one which does not pose any kind of danger to your baby:

• Choose toys which are most appropriate for your baby’s age. To help you, almost all toys come with a ‘recommended age’ tag. Such toys suite your baby’s developmental level. You need to be aware of you baby’s abilities and the level of his maturity while choosing toys for him.

• Make sure that whatever you choose for him doesn’t present a choking hazard. The toy parts must be bigger than his mouth. Here is a small test to help you: if the toy you chose for your baby fits into the cylinder of a toilet-paper roll, then it is not safe.

• Also, pay attention to the weight of the toy. Make sure that if somehow that toy fell on your baby, it wouldn’t be heavy enough to harm your baby.

• Look for some toys that are put together well and which aren’t tearing or peeling off paint in any place. For example, if you chose a stuffed toy, make sure that it is sewn properly and does not have any buttons or likewise things that you baby could snatch out of the toy and put into his mouth.

• You need to pick toys for him that actually fit his size. Buying a toddler a cycle won’t be of any use to him.

• Make sure that the toy you choose for him is in a good condition. Sometimes, we tend to use toys that have been present in the family for some time. Such toys are usually worn out, chewed out or fixed with plastic appendages.

• Avoid toys that have a considerably long string because they can cause strangulation to the baby. Also, make sure that you don’t leave around any mobile chargers or similar stuff because they can be easily wrapped around your baby’s neck.

• Make sure the toy doesn’t contain a magnet, because it is something that can be easily put into the mouth by your baby.

Keep a track of all these things when you choose a toy for him. It is also a good idea to inform anyone about these guidelines who is planning to give a gift to your baby.