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Educational Toys: A Good Idea for Your Tot? - Patch.com

(author unknown) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:11:44 PDT

Educational Toys: A Good Idea for Your Tot?
Patch.com
Meanwhile, the child's father was chastising the child for playing with such a frivolous toy. Instead, the father tried to steer the child to look at the educational toys instead. The child wasn't happy about this, but the father was persistent and ...

Toy Industry Foundation and Boys Girls Clubs of America Celebrate the Year of the Coast Guard Family with a Toy Distribution at Otis Air National Guard Base

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:19:01 PDT

Representatives from the Toy Industry Foundation and Boys Girls Clubs of America distributed new toys and games to 250 children stationed at the Massachusetts Military Reservation in Cape Cod.

Supreme Court Opposes Ban on Sale of Violent Video Games – Was It the Right Decision?

Jeana Lee Tahnk — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:50:02 PDT

Blog:

Children and Technology Blog

Author:

Jeana Lee Tahnk

A six-year battle between the gaming industry and the State of California came to a head earlier this week when the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional to ban the sale of extremely violent video games to minors in California. The proposed law would have prohibited the sale of these games to children under the age of 18 and any retailer violating this law would have been fined up to $1,000.

Global Toy Sales in 2010 Increased by Nearly 5%, NPD Reports

Global Toy Sales in 2010 Increased by Nearly 5%, NPD Reports — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:00:00 PDT

Worldwide toy sales grew by nearly 5% (4.7%) in 2010 to USD $83.3 billion, reports leading market research firm The NPD Group.

Today is the day: new crib standards are in effect

(author unknown) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:46:41 PDT

It was six months ago today that the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced new...

Cyber Liability Insurance Protects Toy Manufacturers

Cyber Liability Insurance Protects Toy Manufacturers — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:27:04 PDT

Companies that have an online presence may be protected from a range of dangers from theft to slander with cyber liability insurance, says Benjamin Thrush, Vice President of Business Development at HUB International Northeast.

Industry groups push for sell-through extension on new crib regulations

(author unknown) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:41:26 PDT

The National Independent Nursery Furniture Retailers Association, Baby News, USA Baby, and the...

Toy Industry Foundation Launches Play Connects Grant Program

Toy Industry Foundation Launches Play Connects Grant Program — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:00:00 PDT

The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) and the Toy Industry Association (TIA) announced today the launch of the Foundations newest grant program, Play Connects.

Toy Industry Foundation Celebrates Expansion of Play Comforts Program at BGCA Annual National Conference

Mon, 30 May 2011 22:00:00 PDT

The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) celebrated the success and growth of its partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Military Services at the 105th Annual National Conference of the BGCA.

Helping Our Troops: How You Can Help Military Families - ABC News

(author unknown) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:58:17 PDT

ABC News

Helping Our Troops: How You Can Help Military Families
ABC News
The Toy Industry Foundation and Boys and Girls Clubs of America Military Services distribute toys to families stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Bast, Cuba, Dec. 4, 2010. (The Toy Industry Foundation/PRNewsFoto) Nearly 10 percent of Americans fought in ...

Reading is the key skill of the future - Florida Times-Union (blog)

(author unknown) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:58:34 PDT

Reading is the key skill of the future
Florida Times-Union (blog)
Those parents who can read, especially young mothers, need to make books as commonplace in the house as toys and games. A solution is to get more books into the homes of poor children. An Institute of Educational Sciences report once found that 61 ...

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Toy Variety Encourages Kids to Be Active: Study

Toy Variety Encourages Kids to Be Active: Study — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:21:58 PDT

Children who have more play options to choose from are bound to be the most active and burn the most calories, according to a recent study reported by HealthCanal.com.

What’s on your summer bucket list?

Erin Zammett Ruddy — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:22:52 PDT

Blog:

The Parenting Post

Author:

Erin Zammett Ruddy

Since the weather has been amazing here on Long Island (and all I want to do is plant more flowers/drive with the windows down and music blaring/take long, sweaty walks on the beach/sip rose), I’m in the mood to talk about summer. Even though it hasn’t officially started, so far so good. Every year at this time, on the doorstep of three months of epic days and warm sunshine and universal good moods, I feel so inspired. I want to try new things, accomplish stuff, get creative with the kids. I want to do more and be more and, most importantly, have more fun.

Kellogg's, NBC and Skechers are going after the 55 and up crowd; why not the toy industry

(author unknown) — Sat, 21 May 2011 06:02:54 PDT

It has long been common wisdom, actually since the 1960's, that the bulls eye for marketing must be "young people." At that time, marketers figured out that the new generation of Baby Boomers had...

Toy Industry Foundation Launches Play Connects Grant Program

Toy Industry Foundation Launches Play Connects Grant Program — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:12:58 PDT

The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) and the Toy Industry Association (TIA) announced today the launch of the Foundations newest grant program, Play Connects.

President Obama Names Director of Walt Disney Co. John E. Bryson as Commerce Secretary

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:00:00 PDT

John E. Bryson, a member of the board of directors at Walt Disney Co. and senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co, was nominated by President Obama on May 31 as Commerce Secretary.

Why Sharing is So Painful for Preschoolers - Babble (blog)

(author unknown) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:13:06 PDT

Babble (blog)

Why Sharing is So Painful for Preschoolers
Babble (blog)
Of course, it's also a developmental issue. Little kids are still working on the concept of empathy and putting themselves in the shoes of another person (that's why I think it's helpful to narrate some sharing situations for them, like to say, ...

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Toy Industry Foundation Celebrates Expansion of Play Comforts Program at BGCA Annual National Conference

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:43:11 PDT

Nomination Period for Toy Industry Hall of Fame Open June 1-30, 2011

Nomination Period for Toy Industry Hall of Fame Open June 1-30, 2011 — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:20:41 PDT

TIA members and toy industry stakeholders are invited to submit nominations of deserving candidates for induction into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in February 2012. The nomination period will extend from June 1 through June 30, 2011.

Small Toys and Games Requested for Distribution at National Conference of State Legislatures

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:04:11 PDT

TIA is issuing a call for donations of small toys and games for distribution at the National Conference of State Legislatures in San Antonio, Texas (August 8-11).