One Christmas I lucked out. It was at the height of the Cabbage Patch craze and my parents had warned me that Santa Claus couldn’t deliver everything, like an unprecedented, coveted doll. But Santa ...

Last month, I ran a tiny media experiment in my own home: I recorded all of the toy commercials that my 3-year-old daughter watched in a one-week period, looking for patterns in how she was being ...

From girls who love Hot Wheels to boys with Barbies: Why experts say gender roles have no place in the toy aisle More than 70 percent of chefs in the United States are male, according to the U.S.

Throughout the world, boys and girls prefer to play with different types of toys. Boys typically like to play with cars and trucks, while girls typically choose to play with dolls. Why is this? A ...

A study published in the September edition of Sex Roles suggests parents may have more of a say over which toys their children play with. According to the research, moms and dads can impact their kids ...