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 ...

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.

EdSource · Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard If parents want to help their babies learn to talk, they need to ditch the chattering electronic ...

Children who play with electronic toys may have an impaired language development compared to playing with books, revealed a new study. In a recent study published in the JAMA Pediatrics researcher ...

Researchers including Anna V Sosa, of Northern Arizona University in US conducted a controlled experiment involving 26 parent-infant pairs with children who were 10 to 16 months old. Parents, take ...

Every parent wants to nurture their child’s developmental growth. Toys are a great resource to stimulate learning outside of ...

Limited, existing data suggest that electronic entertainment may be associated with lower language development, whereas reading to children and direct interaction of parent with child during playtime ...

Parents are bombarded with parenting advice that comes from many sources and can affect the way they will parent. It is relatively easy for a parent to sort out “old wives’ tales” from scientific ...

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 ...

Old-fashioned retro toys, such as red rubber balls, simple building blocks, clay and crayons, that don't cost much are usually much healthier for children than the electronic educational toys that ...