Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy ...

A growing number of adults are buying toys for themselves. Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online. Toy companies including Mattel and the ...

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In today’s digital age, more and more children are spending hours glued to screens, often with little regulation from parents. While screens may seem like an easy way to keep kids occupied, experts ...

Ozlem Cankaya is affiliated with Terra Centre and Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Child Care. MacEwan University funds Dr. Cankaya's loose parts play research. MacEwan University provides ...

A woman who noticed her youngest son had taken a liking to a particular toy was stunned when she finally realized why. Mom-of-two Rebecca Hill, from Pennsylvania, had gifted her 20-month-old son a ...

Dear Readers: A recent question from “Wondering Parents” raised the topic of giving “gender stereotypical” toys to children. (Wondering Parents were admonished for wanting to give a toy kitchen set to ...

It's time to tackle the idea of an iPad kid in the Toy Story universe. For all that things change, the more they stay the same, and kids have been playing with toys for as long as kids have existed.

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...