I am certain that my almost (in 10 days! omg!) 1yo would like to have some magnets to play with because when he manages to reach one on the fridge or the dishwasher he is usually interested. I also think this would be a good way to keep him out of trouble in the kitchen by providing him some entertainment. I was thinking about getting him a magnetic alphabet.

But.

I keep reading about how the magnets get detached from the letters and then swallowed by babies. Which can kill them.

1. Am I being paranoid?

2. Is there a proven brand that I can use to protect him from this?