Okay, so between trying to locate non plastic food containers and deciding how I feel about lead covered toys - I am going insane. I swing between feeling fanatical and thinking that I should be a bit more worried. 
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I need some sort of personal risk measurement device. Like, does a toy from China with lead = the risk of a toddler running around a busy parking lot? Does it equal trying to pet a wild lion? Or is it closer to living in a remote area and not locking your car?
I'm kidding - but I'm not. How the hell do you decide what you are going to worry about and how much?
My kiddo has a whole collection of diecast cars. None have been recalled, but almost all of them are made in China. Do I throw them away and replace w/ German made? Do I keep them? What if I throw them all away and the Germans turn out to love lead paint just as much as the Chinese manufacturers? Do I just give my kids silverware to play with, hope that there is not some hidden problem with stainless steel, and then when they poke themselves in the eye with a fork just shrug at the emergency room nurse - because hey, I was TRYING!!!
:I need some sort of personal risk measurement device. Like, does a toy from China with lead = the risk of a toddler running around a busy parking lot? Does it equal trying to pet a wild lion? Or is it closer to living in a remote area and not locking your car?
I'm kidding - but I'm not. How the hell do you decide what you are going to worry about and how much?
My kiddo has a whole collection of diecast cars. None have been recalled, but almost all of them are made in China. Do I throw them away and replace w/ German made? Do I keep them? What if I throw them all away and the Germans turn out to love lead paint just as much as the Chinese manufacturers? Do I just give my kids silverware to play with, hope that there is not some hidden problem with stainless steel, and then when they poke themselves in the eye with a fork just shrug at the emergency room nurse - because hey, I was TRYING!!!
