UL Lafayette Professor Reveals Most Popular Toys This Christmas
Christmas is approaching quickly and some mothers are wondering if the toys they buy can help with social and emotional development.
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Christmas is approaching quickly and some mothers are wondering if the toys they buy can help with social and emotional development.
Among rising mental health cases, a trend to use tactile tools help younger population cope with stress is emerging. "We're seeing more products that are designed to promote that social-emotional learning and mental wellness," said Maddie Michalik, senior editor at "The Toy Insider." She pointed to an example, the "Big Feelings Pineapple," a toy with interchangeable pieces that form different expressions. Its design aims to introduce social emotional learning, or SEL, skills. "[Kids] can even communicate their feelings onto the pineapple to show their parents how they're feeling that day," Mi...