[goodnesswins]

"I think that if we can force these companies to change the way they manufacture and market their toys, other companies will follow suit as well," she said. "Unless you make the toys yourself, what are your kids going to play with?"

Gee....I wonder what kids did BEFORE China made toys????

[mazza]

The more our gov’t embraces socialistic controls on industry the harder it is for American companies to survive with American labor. In order for toy makers to survive they MUST outsource the manufacture and labor to China and other countries with essentially forced labor.

[CJ Wolf]

What’s even more interesting is that at least with my kids. Once they get the toy open, (usually a big pain in the ass) they play with it for ten minutes and it goes into the toy box never to be played with again.

[Tired of Taxes]

Gee....I wonder what kids did BEFORE China made toys????

I don't recall having as many toys back in the late 60's/early 70's when I was a kid. Kids today have too much stuff.

[sweetiepiezer]

Gee....I wonder what kids did BEFORE China made toys????
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Went outside and played hide and seek, tag, made our own kites, played baseball, etc.

Made in USA
ussstuff.com

madeinusa.com

stillmadeinusa.com

[luckystarmom]

Try school lunch boxes. I don’t know where to get ones not made in China.

[RightWhale]

I wonder what kids did BEFORE China made toys????

This toy craze is a recent phenomenon. A lot of it is demand created by marketers, and is possible only since the age of children's TV.

[schetikos]

I have something that might be useful to the group for Toys Not Made in China at http://www.toysnotmadeinchina.org/