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Toys and Play

PlayMuch more than just having fun, play is one of the most powerful ways in which young children learn. A parent who is a good play partner for her child gives him the priceless gift of shared joy and discovery.
 Toys and Play Topics
* Play Teaches Your Child--And You
* Playing with Your Infant
* The Use of Playpens
* Dressing Up: How Appropriate are Certain Costumes?
* Take a Cheerful Approach to Cleanup Time
* Favorite Toys in Early Childhood
* Seeing Play through Your Child's Eyes
* Young Children, Possessions and Sharing
* Teaching Children How to Be Courteous
* Play Is the Work of Children
* Lulling Your Baby to Sleep with Music Tapes
* Mobiles and Crib Toys
* Toy Safety: A Guide for Children of Different Ages
* Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving
* Tips on Toy Safety
 Questions From Other Parents
? A 4 Year Old Who Fights With Her Best Friend
? Sharing 2 Year Olds Taking Turns
? Playing with Baby
? Benefits of Therapeutic Touch for Newborns
? Toddler Only Wants to Play with Cell Phone and Other Things with Buttons
? Child Acting Out Violent Events in Play
? Six-Year-Old's Play Is a Form of Coping
? Little Boy Fascinated with Guns
? Older Sibling Wants to Play Alone with His Friends
? Educational Videos for Babies
 CONSUMER ALERTS
*CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children's Toys
*CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys
*CPSC, Zutopia (a division of Wet Seal Inc.) Announce Recall of Girl's Loungewear
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