Comments on: Play Food

By: Practical Parsimony

Practical Parsimony — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:10:21 +0000

Daddy made me a Hoosier-style cabinet when I was six. Then, he made me a table and chairs. Only the chairs did not survive.

By: Erdjon

Erdjon — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:03:24 +0000

Hello my friend!
For me i prefer to give real food for my daughter!

Nice info on your blog, thanks!

Best Regards,
Your friend Erdjon.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:47:12 +0000

I agree w/ your list. We have very few toys and don’t currently have any play food, but – if we ever decide to buy some – I hope to intentionally choose pretend foods that are healthful & non-processed (milk, yams, pears, bread, bananas, rice, chicken, etc.).

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:15:13 +0000

Yikes…I’m glad I read this. I’m a fairly new subscriber and didn’t see the post about the D&M recall. About four years ago we dumped all of our plastic toys for, what we thought were, safer wood toys from quality companies…D&M were on our list. We have many of their puzzles, and the Cookie Set that was recalled in Canada. We’ve had so many recalled items tossed out from our toy collection over the years. I’m frustrated, disappointed and a little fed up with the manufacturers and our government that fails to protect the consumer.

We will, once again, be cleaning out our toy bins. My daughter won’t be happy but I’ll let her bake cookies with mommy…the best way to truly play with food.

By: smoaksmom

smoaksmom — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:54:44 +0000

I had the same reaction when I saw that set this past Christmas! I was like WHAT IN THE WORLD??!! My son has a food set for his kitchen. It is plastic and unbranded. I almost took the french fries out of the set – but realistically – I knew he would encounter them at some point (albeit not McDonald fries). I even avoided identifying the fake chocolate bar! LOL!

Now, (he’s almost two) we pretend to drink the tiny bottle of vegetable oil and pretend to puke. Too funny!

You know…they also sell a play McDonald’s. Like a whole set that is life size – like your child might have a play kitchen. http://www.fitstyler.com.au/blog/2009/11/18/mcdonalds-play-food-set-toy-child-obesity-responsible/

By: HeatherScent

HeatherScent — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:34:40 +0000

I’m ashamed to admit I almost bought that toy when I saw something similar in a Winners. I wanted it for the cash register, not the food. The food would have been donated or recycled. Despite my best efforts (and hours spent making felt food), my boys are not into playing kitchen or store.

My younger son became interested in cash registers because he new daycare has one. I ended up finding one at Indigo Kids. It comes with Canadian money, which is obviously a huge asset. However, since the register was designed for the play US money, the Loonies & Toonies won’t fit through the coin slot!

By: AshaB

AshaB — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:33:43 +0000

We have fruits and veggies made from org cotton- my daughter loves dishes too, so we’re working toward investing in some wooden measuring cups (her fave thing is measuring cups)

I love your blog. All of your posts are rad!

By: high school dropout in parenting

high school dropout in parenting — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:15:55 +0000

I can see my MIL buying the play mc’ds set for the kids. That generation saw fast food as a fun, exciting outing, not as lowclass sclump trashfood the way anybody with a pot to piss in does now. (WE DON’T GO THERE. EVER. FOR WE ARE NOT TRASHPEOPLE.)

We have some cheap plastic food that my mom got for the kids. To be honest, I’m surprised it’s gotten as much mileage as it has. Fake grapes, chicken legs, tomato, etc etc.

But their favorite activity is to get a bunch of dried Cheerios and/or pea gravel and or (contraband) soy sauce and stir them around in their little toy pans. Whatever you get for the kids, they will improvise.

For all I know, those dried cheerios are creme brulee.

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:33:20 +0000

Hum… I wouldn’t want my daughter to play with that set either!!
She’s never even been in a McDonald (ok, she’s also only 2 ). The other day we parked next to a McDonald and my mom pointed it to her and said “This, you need to remember this. This is where kids like to go.” Gosh, I don’t think I’ve ever been so quick to turn around and give a sharp “No. We don’t go there.” For once, she was too shocked to reply LOL

For DD’s birthday this summer, I crocheted her a bunch of play food, to add to her wooden collection of “cut-able” foods. I got this book called “Tasty Crochet”, and made a bunch of the patterns in there – and still have plenty more to do to add to the collection, or simply redo some to add to the amount of each food. Possibilities are limitless Plus – it’s hand-made. (ok… it’s acrylic yarn… lol)

By: Aimee @ Ain't Yo Mama's Blog

Aimee @ Ain't Yo Mama's Blog — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:27:27 +0000

That McDonald’s toy just made me cringe. Yikes!

My toddler plays with a little play kitchen, pots and pans, giant wooden spoons, and Tupperware. He can play with things that we use everyday for cooking and eating. Fast food is something he doesn’t eat, so it wouldn’t even cross my mind to get him something like that. If I wanted him to have a cashier type toy, I would buy a simple cash register set!

-Aimee