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BY LOU -ANN DE BRUYN
Picture this. Christmas is just around
the corner and ou still have to buy new
toys for little Suzi.z and Johnny. You
decide to spend Saturday, your only free
day, at the toy store.
It's Saturday now and you're Inside the
toy store. As you stare at the aisles full of
toys, stacked from floor to ceiling, you
begin to wonder, "Where do I begin? What
do I look for? How do I choose?"
Slowly, you make your way up Aisle
One. It takes you almost 30 minutes to look
at all, and examine some, of the toys on the
shelves in this aisle alone and there are
nine more aisles to go. At this rate, you
will be in the store for at least another four
and one-half hours — if you can handle the
throngs of other frustrated parents sear-
ching for the perfect toys for their children
as well.
But wait! A young couple ahead of you
seem to be making their way through the
store fairly quickly: They appear to be
happy with their selections. You don't
mean to pry, but you can't help but wonder
how they can choose their toys so quickly
so you approach them and ask them for
their secret.
"Haven't you heard of the Canadian Toy
Testing Council's Toy Report?" is the
answer you receive.
Dismally you say no and ask them what
it is.
THE TOY REPORT
In 1952, when play was just being
recognized for its importance in child
development, the Canadian Toy Testing
Council (CTTC) was formed in response to
concerns about the durability, safety,
function and overall suitability of toys
available in Canada.
It was at this point the CTTC established
methods and standards for evaluating
toys. These included: no snap judgements
or unfounded statements, that testing
methods had to be realistic and within the
bounds of the valuable human factor so
that both the toy manufacturer and con-
sumer would co-operate and respect the
test. Evaluation also rested on understan-
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