Choosing a toy for a toddler is easy. Go to your local toy shop. Look for the noisiest, most garishly-coloured plastic tat you can find. Does it ha...

The world is a jumble of sights and sounds to a newborn. They see in black and white and, astoundingly, the senses are not yet fully connected. Rec...

The years before your child starts school are a time of wonder. It’s the time of Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy - and magic. Above all, it’s a t...

According to Ken Seiter, executive vice president of marketing communications at the Toy Association, gender-neutral toys have "really become more...