Toys...

Two more Polly Pocket sets, back to China from whence they came.

*sigh*

Whoda thunk that toys would become such a hot topic? Even something as basic as Thomas--wood trains, no batteries, good wholesome fun--turns out to be toxic. Literally. Forget Baby Einstein...it's the active-participation stuff that's going to kill our kids.

My frustration led me to seach for US-made toys last night. And the good news is that I found many more domestic toys than I anticipated. Some of the sites I particularly liked:

http://www.madeinusa.org/nav.cgi?data/toys

http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/toysngames.html

http://www.usmadetoys.com/

http://www.turnertoys.com/

I'm not panicking over it. I'm annoyed. And I'd like to start supporting some of these companies. Maybe if we do that, more American businesses will take back part of the market and we can all breathe just a bit easier, huh?