Let's be clear about something: the toys are not dangerous; the retarded parents who let their kids play with them unsupervised are dangerous. Speaking as someone who has been around long before today's 'computer-as-a-babysitter' parents, we all played with wood burning kits, and lawn darts and what-not. The difference is, out parents were there with us making sure we didn't kill each other or ourselves. Parents now just set the kid down to play and then go do whatever. Kids are more like accessories now. Just use them as needed and leave them alone the rest of the time.
How about parents go back to being parents and let their kids have fun again. Supervised fun.
Speaking as someone who has been around long before today's 'computer-as-a-babysitter' parents, we all played with wood burning kits, and lawn darts and what-not.
The difference is, out parents were there with us making sure we didn't kill each other or ourselves.
Parents now just set the kid down to play and then go do whatever. Kids are more like accessories now. Just use them as needed and leave them alone the rest of the time.
How about parents go back to being parents and let their kids have fun again. Supervised fun.