{"id":1258,"date":"2017-12-15T09:08:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T09:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=725"},"modified":"2017-10-11T02:26:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:26:56","slug":"safe-toys-and-gifts-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2017\/12\/15\/safe-toys-and-gifts-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Toys and Gifts Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1371\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/safety_tips\/index.asp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1371\" class=\"wp-image-1371 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/12\/6342709758_0c4109b627-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"toys - maxvf1 \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/12\/6342709758_0c4109b627-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/12\/6342709758_0c4109b627.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click here for more safety tips<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Safe Toys and Gifts Month<\/strong> \u2013 Before school vacation starts, take some time to check toys for broken parts, sharp edges and loose pieces that could be swallowed by very young children. 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