tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868043333703483044.post2156304862546081211..comments2023-10-04T01:56:18.484-07:00Comments on The Little Things: Don't Be a Plastic Bashing Luddite!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540136429022445258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868043333703483044.post-77832734108666414562010-10-14T10:22:16.000-07:002010-10-14T10:22:16.000-07:00As a polymer scientist earlier in my career, I say...As a polymer scientist earlier in my career, I say good for you. And if there's a better children's toy than LEGOs, I don't know what it is. Go plastic!Dana H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868043333703483044.post-19711820487209534042010-10-13T05:57:13.000-07:002010-10-13T05:57:13.000-07:00I completely agree with you. The only really compe...I completely agree with you. The only really compelling argument I've heard for using wooden toys is precisely for this type of situation; if the child throws the toy or damages it in some way, they learn the consequence of that action because wood damages so much easier than plastic. So on the positive side, you can use this as a learning experience for Sam because that table is now irrevocably changed.<br>On the flip side, wood is so porous that most wooden toys are germ buckets. With plastic, you can spray them down with some Lysol once a week and feel confident that they will be clean.Katenoreply@blogger.com