Playing with dolls could help the social development of children - including those with neurodiverse conditions such as autism, according to a study. The research, from Cardiff University, found ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced that Barbie and a team of neuroscientists at Cardiff University have released the latest findings from a multi-year study ...

Playing with Barbies may have more developmental benefits for your child than you might think. Whether your kiddo plays alone or with a group of other kids, a little doll play can have a big impact.

Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy ...

Seemingly immune to becoming obsolete, dolls are a classic toy that kids naturally gravitate to. And while they are simply fun to play with for kids, Amanda Vierheller, the co-founder and COO of ...

The toys our children play with matter. Each new toy isn't just a plaything — it provides kids with nonverbal education about the world. If a child only plays with one doll with light skin and blond ...

The University of Minnesota (UMN) is offering to pay parents of transgender and "gender diverse" children to have their kids play with unconventional dolls, complete with genitals and sex organs. "We ...

Ozlem Cankaya receives funding from MacEwan University, The City of Edmonton, and The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). MacEwan University provides funding as a member of The ...

Ph.D. student Xiong Yuelei bought her first plush cotton toy while investigating the growing trend of “cyber doll parenting” in China for an academic paper. After that, she “kind of disappeared down a ...

When my 16-year-old daughter Claire was a little girl, I found dolls that could walk, roller skate and drive, but none that got around the way she usually did — in a wheelchair. Her little sister ...