Your child\u2019s life doesn\u2019t have to be battery operated.<\/p>\n
We live in a modern world that moves ridiculously fast. Unfortunately, that means our children like things that go ridiculously fast, too. But that doesn\u2019t mean you have to go as fast as they want you to, especially when you know what\u2019s best.<\/p>\n
Not every toy in your child\u2019s toy chest needs batteries, and in fact you may be better off buying toys that don\u2019t take them at all. From the cost of maintenance to general safety, battery-powered toys can sometimes cause more problems than they\u2019re worth.<\/p>\n
Here are 5 reasons why you should avoid battery-operated toys this holiday season.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0 Batteries MUST be included.<\/strong> If a child receives a gift that looks fun, yet they can\u2019t play it because it didn\u2019t come with batteries batteries, they can experience immediate and obvious disappointment. To avoid this inevitable disappointment, a gift giver is required to purchase an additional item to deliver with the gift. A toy without batteries is great right out of the box.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Batteries cost money, and there\u2019s no avoiding it, eventually those batteries will need to be replaced.<\/strong> The more batteries a toy requires, or the bigger those batteries are, the more expensive it will be to keep the toy running. A toy that doesn\u2019t take batteries is free to run forever. On the other hand, a toy that requires batteries will always cost money to maintain.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Batteries must be recycled.<\/strong> As soon as a battery dies, it loses its value and must be thrown away. But you\u2019re not supposed to throw batteries directly in the trash because it can result in erosion and acid leaks, seeping harmful acids and chemicals into the earth. Yet, recycling isn\u2019t always practical or easy, and many people don\u2019t even know you\u2019re not supposed to throw batteries in the trash. No batteries, no worries.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Batteries are artificial.<\/strong> If you like the idea of your child playing with natural wooden toys painted with non-toxic paints, you can forget about getting them anything battery operated. Battery operated toys are almost always plastic, and about as far from natural as a plastic banana. Few battery operated toys could ever invite the words \u201ccharming,\u201d \u201cold fashioned,\u201d or \u201csweet.\u201d Yes, the world moves fast, but sometimes you want your child to understand that play can still be charming, old fashioned, and just as sweet as can be.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Batteries equal noise.<\/strong> Every parent knows, battery-operated toys are usually an invitation to plenty of bright lights, loud sounds, and general annoyance. Not only does this sort of audio riot create an annoying environment for parents, it also erodes your child\u2019s expectations for what they expect in their own environment. Plus, battery operated toys with loud noises and blinking lights tend to go off at the least opportune moments, like when you finally get your infant down for a nap.<\/p>\n Just because the world is moving at the speed of broadband, doesn\u2019t mean your child has to spend every second of their childhood plugged in. Ditch the batteries so you can give your child toys that they\u2019ll remember long after the batteries have died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your child\u2019s life doesn\u2019t have to be battery operated. We live in a modern world that moves ridiculously fast. Unfortunately, that means our children like things that go ridiculously fast, too. But that doesn\u2019t mean you have to go as fast as they want you to, especially when you know what\u2019s best. Not every toy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[510,87],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}