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Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys that support healthy development

  • Written by Brenna Hassinger-Das, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pace University
Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys that support healthy developmentTech toys may claim to be educational – but those claims often aren't backed by science. boonchai wedmakawand/Moment Collection/Getty Images

Picking out a baby toy – whether it’s for your own child or a friend’s kid or the child of a family member – can be overwhelming. Although Americans spend US$20 billion a year on...

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