Chinese parents favor foreign-brand toys
What does this tell you about China?
China – When freelance writer Wang Jian shops for toys for her 5-year-old son, she’s happy to pay extra for Legos blocks and Japanese-brand train sets.
The reason, she and other parents say: Foreign brands enjoy a reputation for higher quality — a perception reinforced by the product scares of recent months.
“We pay close attention to the news about toy and food safety. If I find a problem with a certain brand, I will just stop using it for sure,” said Wang, who writes for film magazines
What those Chinese parents do not seem to realize is that the US toy companies have their toys also made in China. They are also unsafe. Parents should have put Mattel out of business by this Christmas season and there would be plenty of safe toys made in the US next year. These are not necessities. Parents who buy this garbage and give it to their children are irresponsible.