Electronic toys

someone’s style, they may reach for other types of dolls. The easiest doll to attain would have to be a fashion doll, or more particularly, a Barbie doll. Barbie dolls have been around since 1959. Soon the toy company skyrocketed and barbies are now found in most basic store toy aisles, as well as big name toy stores, such as F.A.O. Schwartz. These fashion dolls are easy to collect because of the many varying styles, price, and the durability of the material. Barbies are typically made of…

The Ethics of Toys and Occupations Even before babies are born they are given, and expected to follow gender stereotypes and norms. Parents paint the walls pink in a little girl’s room, and blue in a little boys room. This concept of gendering inanimate objects is consistent throughout a person’s entire life. The toys and games commonly given to children during their lives perpetuate these stereotypes and lead them to think that they must behave and present themselves in certain ways. An…

Marketers and Influence of Toys Stereotyping on Children A group of 6-and 7-year-old boys is sent to the principal’s office. During school recess, they were caught chasing a few 5-year-old boys and tackling them to the ground. When told to stop, the older boys continued their behavior. The principal asks them why they are tackling the younger boys. The boys reply, “It’s a game. We’re the Power Rangers and they are the bad guys.” When asked if the younger boys wanted to play the game, the older…

It is the toy that is sweeping the nation, and if you have not heard of it, then you must be living under a rock. The fidget spinner is the new gadget being used among teens, children and people of all ages. Millions of these plastic and metal devices that spin on their axis for long periods of time with minimal effort have been sold. It is all the rage and stores are trying to keep stocked with this not so new invention. Even though it took off in popularity this spring, the first fidget…

it 's cool” than go downtown with Miss Moore—a retired teacher hoping to enlighten the neighborhood children— as she is not fond of the idea of traveling to a new, unknown place but is forced into a taxi to visit Fifth Avenue anyway. Upon seeing the toy store Sylvia acts very much like Plato’s prisoners stepping into the sunlight for the first time: Plato’s tale describes the prisoners as being intimidated of the view before them, as their whole lives they were subjected to dancing shadows on…

two Chinese factories that were directly associated with the recall (TIMELINE: Key dates in China 's August toy recalls, 2007). If it wasn’t bad enough that they recalled that many at first, the numbers continued to grow. The following week Mattel announced that they were yet again making another recall, this time 18 million toys due to the magnets that could potentially separate from the toys and be ingested by young children causing sever intestinal damage (Gammon, 2007). The week after that…

Toys-R-Us is one of the largest and most well-known toys stores around the world, having more than 1,800 stores worldwide (“Our History”). Which means kids all over the world can get hyped up about wondering around this toy store, begging to spend their parents’ money. The primary competitors would be other toy stores or hobby shops. Build-a-Bear workshop, Disney Toy Stores, HobbyTown USA, and pretty much any other places that specializes in toys and play things for kids. Toys-R-Us secondary…

Meta: It’s the newest game in the ‘Treasures of the Pharaohs’ game series, so Treasures of the Pharaohs 1 Line has plenty to live up to. Featuring the best that Top Game has to offer, does this brand new title prove to be a winner? Treasures of the Pharaohs 1 Line Review Treasures of the Pharaohs 1 Line is exactly what it says it is – it is a classic slot game featuring three reels and just one payline. Top Game, a gaming group that has recently begun to focus on mobile games, as well as on the…

that this is to keep their children safe which generally it is but when it comes to toys that is untrue. However it is not only the parents who are telling their children what they should and shouldn’t be interested in, outside sources including billboards, commercials, and books all include gender specific advertisements focused wither on boys or girls. “One way children acquire knowledge about the gender-typing of toys is through explicit gender labels provided by socializing agents such as…

Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs. The colours and the toys, included within the eggs, are prime examples of where gender norms and roles are displayed and taught to children. Children are often taught from a very young age that the colour blue is for boys and boys must play with toys such as cars, dinosaurs and monsters. Along with this they are also taught that pink is for girls and that girls must play with toys such as Barbies, dolls and domestic toys such as a play house or kitchen. According…