Articles Tagged: toys

Minnie Mouse toy blurts out the F-word at three-month-old baby

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 10, 2012

When mum Kim Beard, 23, unwrapped a Christmas gift of a cute talking Minnie Mouse toy for her three-month-old baby daughter, Roxy-June, she did not expect it to blurt out the f-word.

Top 10 toys for 2012

By Liz Stansfield, Jan 9, 2012

Find out which toys are going to be popular this year with the 2012 predictions from Toys R Us

Why should it be pink for girls and blue for boys?

By Keith Kendrick, Jan 7, 2012

Pink is for girls; blue is for boys. That’s a fact. Isn’t it? The evidence is all around us.

By pandering to kids' expensive Christmas lists are we ruining the joy of Christmas?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Dec 15, 2011

As my sister and I compared notes on our children's Christmas lists we were astonished to discover that the contents added up well over £1,000 – each.

Hamleys remove 'sexist' girl and boy signs

By parentdish.co.uk, Dec 14, 2011

Famous London toy shop, Hamleys has removed signs which categorise toys by gender.

Young children and presents: Should we even bother?

By Elsie Button, Dec 7, 2011

Present giving at children's birthdays and Christmas has become a tense time for me. Each time a celebration is in the offing, I know that I will have to navigate disappointed children, family politics, strained friendships and a houseful of plastic flashing animals with spinning heads.