I've been window shopping earlier, and saw that among Halloween stuff, shops are already displaying Christmas decorations and gift ideas. Gee, I remember several years ago, people don't even think about Christmas shopping til the early days of December!

On second thoughts, if you're shopping for people with allergies, you might need more time than usual to find the perfect gift. For kids with allergies and asthma, for example, stuff toys are generally not a good idea. Unless they're certified by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) to be asthma-friendly®.

The Certified asthma friendly® Mark will assist consumers in choosing "friendly" products including plush toys, pillows, bedding, bedding barriers, vacuums, paints, flooring and more.

Most of these asthma-friendly items are available in several major retailers. The asthma friendly® Baby White Tiger in the photo, for example, sells for $14.95 in Amazon.

Find more here.