Thinking of buying a buckle toy or buckle puzzle?

If you're thinking of buying a buckle toy or buckle puzzle for your child, here are some things to keep in mind:

1. Look for the JL Woodchuck™ logo. If you don't see the logo to the right, it's not a JL Woodchuck™ buckle toy.
2. Consider whether the buckle toy was Made in the USA. JL Woodchuck™ buckle toys are made in Rhode Island with love by Fantastic Woodchucks.
3. Make sure the seller can deliver in a reasonable time. JL Woodchuck™ ships shortly after receiving your order because Fantastic Mrs. Woodchuck drives to the post office herself.
4. Make sure the buckle toy is designed with safety in mind. The touchstones are whether the buckle toy complies with the standards set by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commision (CSPC) and the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). JL Woodchuck™ takes safety seriously - we worked with an independent third party lab to ensure that our toys meet or exceed the relevant standards.
5. Look to see whether the buckle toy was designed by people that truly understand kids. Fantastic Mr. Woodchuck enjoys them, but (Even More) Fantastic Mrs. Woodchuck really understands them. She has a Master's in education, and she taught elementary school for several years. She also has three of her own - four if you count Fantastic Mr. Woodchuck! She knows what's she talking about where kids (or woodchucks) are involved. Also, although not at as relevant, Fantastic Mr. Woodchuck has read Goodnight Moon several thousand times, and he is currently on his 300+ reading of Llama, Llama Red Pajama.
   

Bottom line, just look for the JL Woodchuck™ logo. If you see it on the website you're ordering from, you know you're getting a great buckle toy.

Happy buckling!

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More on car seat safety

Here is a two page article re car seat safety tips that provides some suggestions on dealing with a would-be escape artist:

Keep your child entertained. If she fights being put into her car seat,
distract her with talk or a toy. You'll get her buckled up before she knows it!
Bring along the special things that comfort her, like a blanket, doll, or stuffed
animal. Keep a bag of small picture books and soft toys for use only in the
car. Avoid sharp toys, pencils, or lollypops.

Yet another reason to consider our buckle toys - a child that is busy playing with the buckles on his car seat will ignore the ones on his car seat.

Car seat safety

The Mayo Clinic has a good introduction to car seat safety. Excellent tips, all.



We've found that when kids get older, they inevitably start to want to open and close their own car seat buckles - sometimes at the worst times possible. We try to keep them distracted. Our buckle toys are especially useful in this regard - kids become so focused on the toy that they "forget" about the buckles that keep them safely in their car seats.