Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Often marketed as educational, electronic toys have the ...

With so many advances in technology, learning, and toy development, it comes as no surprise that parents are interested in purchasing electronic learning toys for their kids. Above all else, ...

And now a story about how you're failing as a parent. No, seriously, we offer the next item in the spirit of constructive criticism. A new study published in the online journal JAMA Pediatrics has ...

Across the U.S., department store toy buyers joyfully talked about the “electronic Christmas.” With hundreds of new gadgets operated by battery, remote control or miniature electronic brains, toy ...

EdSource · School leaders grapple with Supreme Court decision on religious rights If parents want to help their babies learn to talk, they need to ditch the chattering electronic toys and bring back ...

I remember very well when a therapist for kids told me to avoid toys that make noise and opt for more traditional ones. The study I read about this particular issue explains that playing with regular ...

Prices may tick up: new U.S. tariffs are raising costs, so brands bump prices or quietly trim features Most exposed: ...

The image is a familiar one in the age of the smartphone. A bunch of teenagers with their heads bowed, completely transfixed by the electronic gadgets in their hands. In 1980, however, it was ...

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Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies. With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding ...

A new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics says electronic toys for infants that produce lights and words were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language when compared to wooden toys.