As parents scramble to find the perfect gifts for their children this Christmas, new research suggests that electronic toys that light up, talk or play music might slow language development in ...

Should infants be learning language from electronic toys? In today's Academic Minute, Northern Arizona University's Anna Sosa compares the quality of interaction between children and electronic toys ...

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.

Parents take note: A recent alert from France's national health agency has revealed serious concerns about the safety of electronic toys with LED lights, highlighting risks that American parents ...

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A little after 6 Tuesday night, a group crowded around the metal table where Ducky, the plush yellow toy from "Toy Story 4," had his insides on display. There, in the Knox Makers space underneath ...