California Bans Phthalates in toys

For years, people very concerned about the chemicals in plastic have bought expensive wooden toys for their kids and used glass baby bottles. They were thought of as a bit excessive. However, now California has banned the use of a chemical widely used to soften plastic. Other states are also considering bans.

What do you guys think of this? Is it "the sky is falling" alarmist stuff? Would you stop buying plastic toys, in spite of everything, if they were proven harmful? Do you think companies will change the way they manufacture toys as a result? How far do you think we should go to protect our kids?

Child Drowning Prevention

We are rarely around water here in Colorado, but if we had a pool in our backyard, I would get my kids into this. Just the video made me cry watching it. Incredible how they can teach such tiny kids to be safe. They have instructors all over the nation.