PD CEN/TR 16918:2015

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Literature review
3 Design of the research
4 Results of children's mouthing behaviour in
  contact with toys
5 Estimations
6 Discussion
7 Summary
Annex A (informative) - Summary of previous quantitative
        studies on children's mouthing behaviour
Annex B (informative) - Results of children's mouthing
        behaviour in contact with childcare articles
Annex C (informative) - Statistical results
Annex D (informative) - Glossary of terms and definitions
Bibliography

Defines the results of a European Study on 'Children's mouthing behaviour in contact with toys'.

This Technical Report presents the results of a European Study on “Children\'s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys”. It provides statistical data on the duration and frequency that children under 36 months introduce toys into their mouths and estimated data on the time children under 36 months spend mouthing toys each day.

Furthermore, it provides information on:

• the literature focused on children\'s mouthing behaviour, including commonly used methodologies and significant results;

• the design and methodology of the study;

• the data on the children and toy sample;

• the forms used in data collection.