A controversial new doll is leaving some parents wishing for the good old Cabbage Patch days. A Spanish toymaker known as Berjuan has developed a breast-feeding doll that comes with a special halter ...

Pretend play will be so important as your child grows into an adult. The ability to make up a narrative and tell a story is something that is needed for your child to be successful at school and in ...

Feeling left out by friends is a common and painful experience for young children. Using imaginary play, you can help your child work through the disappointment of being excluded — and learn to ...

Pretend play is a charming activity. Children pretend that their living room is a restaurant where they prepare and serve food, or they imagine the tree outside is a castle. American parents serve ...

Barbie, long a vehicle for delivering some of the patriarchy’s worst ideas directly into the hands of little girls, has spent the last few years trying to do better. Whether motivated by a desire to ...

When your baby or toddler uses their imaginations in play, they’re more creative, perform better at school, and develop a strong problem-solving approach to learning. Experts also say that the ...

Playing with dolls uses a brain region that helps children develop empathy for other people and social processing skills, a study has discovered. Researchers from Cardiff found that doll play ...