For this week's Baby Blogging, SteelyKid shows off the latest look for the baby on the go:
In this picture, she's all set to face a busy day at day care. She's in her car seat, with the dangling toys on the handle (Left to right, a rattling snail, a butterfly with crinkly wings, and a flower with a squeaker in it. The difference between baby toys and dog toys is not all that large.). You can also see the fleece car seat cover for cold weather, and her little red dog, for when she's actually in the car, and the handle has to be flipped down out of the way.
This carrier car seat will not be viable for all that much longer-- she's already coming close to the length limit-- so I figured we might as well get a picture now, before we have to retire it.
In fact, the only difference I've been able to see between baby toys and dog toys, is the dog toys have a tag on them saying to keep them away from children. It almost looks like the baby-toy and dog-toy manufacturers have agreed not to tread on each other's territory. I suspect the real issue is that the dog toy manufacturers are terrified by the liability issues if a baby manages to choke on one of their dog toys, even though dogs are *much, much harder* on their toys than babies are.
Don't forget color! Baby toys are almost universally pastel (c.f. Steelykid's danglies, above) or bright, primary colors. Dog toys do occasionally have the primary colors, but tend more toward the earth tone end of the spectrum. And they're almost never pastel.
(And for those concerned about SteelyKid's safety, rest assured, I did reposition the strap over her right shoulder before putting her in the car.)