Choosing toys for Allergic Children

Allergic diseases are common in children, and in the last one or two decades, respiratory allergies (allergic rhinitis or asthma) and food allergies have been increasing in children.
Several factors are the reason, the most important of which is the patient’s contact with allergens.
One of the things that parents of allergic children should keep in mind is to prevent contact with allergenic stimuli in the living environment.
Considering that children, especially in preschool age, spend most of the day in indoor places (home or kindergarten), so their contact with allergens inside the house is more.
One of the things that are often available to children is their toys.
If your child is allergic, without a doubt, choosing the right toys and following preventive measures to avoid contact with allergens can help to control, reduce and even cure your child’s illness.

Never use non-standard and invalid toys! Non-standard toys often have colors and toxic and allergenic substances!
Before using dolls and toys, be sure to read the instructions on the toy box and carefully follow the recommendations and preventive tips.
Usually, the standard and authentic toys have some points related to their use and the characteristics of the materials used in their construction on their box.
As much as possible, try to prepare washable toys and dolls for your child! In general, washing reduces the concentration of allergens on the surface of the toy.
As much as possible, it is recommended not to make dolls with fluff, hair and long wool for your child!
In general, fluff, hair and wool of dolls are the places where house dust mite accumulates and reproduces, which is one of the most important and common allergens for children!
Never keep and store dolls and toys with fluff, hair and long wool (woolly) in the children’s room or in the children’s playroom in the kindergarten for a long time! If you do not use the doll and furry toy on a daily basis, pack it well in a plastic bag and keep it outside the child’s room!

Other washable toys in the child’s room should also be washed regularly.
If using dolls that are filled with different materials, choose a type that can be easily washed.
Be careful that some toys contain heavy metals such as nickel and chrome, which can cause contact sensitivity in an allergic child.
Therefore, before buying, pay attention to the materials used in making toys!

Dolls made of plastic and other polymers must be designed to be impermeable to water or air.
Otherwise, fungi or allergenic molds may gradually grow in the interior of such dolls and toys in general.

Normally, such inaccessible spaces in dolls and toys can be a suitable place for the growth and reproduction of fungus and mold.
To ensure the growth of fungus and mold in the interior of plastic dolls, after washing, the water removed must be completely clear and colorless. If the water coming out of the doll is cloudy or darker, there is a possibility of fungus and mold inside the doll!