If you have kids you know that they will put just about everything in their mouth. Now if you stop to consider that the plastic toy they are currently biting on probably contains Bisphenol-A and other toxins, would you let them? BPA in particular, has not been banned in Australia and many other countries so there is a good chance that your childrens toys contain it. So what?
Well BPA is a endocrine disruptor and causes abnormalities to the thyroid hormone. Thyroid dysfunction is common in children with autism and can cause other other neurodevelopmental disorders. The thyroid hormone is also critical for brain development in early life, and even small alterations in hormone levels can have serious consequences; long-lasting and perhaps irreversible consequences in terms of brain function.
That's good enough reason to ditch the plastic and switch to wooden toys. But before you go out and purchase those wooden goodies just make sure they are not a cheap imitation and painted with toxic paint.
Want to read more about BPA and its affect on children? Check out this new article on CNN Health.
Amanda
http://greenmeoz.blogspot.com
I just love wooden toys! There is a market stall at my local market that does wooden toys and I have my eye on some of the most gorgeous doll houses and I also want to get the good ol wooden blocks in the little push along cart.
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There are some great pages on FB and websites which sell wooden toys as well. We got our girls a wooden dolls house and they just love it. There are so many beautiful, strong and safe wooden toys - hope more people make the shift back to them.
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