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Dear Marianne:

How can you tell if these holiday "hot toy" lists are credible or just advertising?

Shelley, New York, NY, Mom of Luke (4) and Max (18 months)
The best way to approach a "hot" toy list is to read it for information and not as a shopping list. Most of these lists have little or no research behind them. To determine if a list is credible or not, look for these red flags.

1. The list is based purely on opinion. Anyone can have an opinion.
There are more scientific ways to evaluate toys.

2. Kids are billed as toy experts. Children are toy consumers, not toy
experts.

3. The list contains nothing but descriptions of the toys. That's a
hint there was never really any testing or evaluation.
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Nursery and Playroom Decor


Growth Chart
Wildkins

$35
wildkin.com

This growth chart mounts flat on a wall with a single screw (not provided) and is shaped like a giraffe. The unit is 48” tall and intended to measure heights in feet and inches to approximately 5 feet. The chart is also available in dinosaur styles, which measure in feet and inches, and in dalmatian and seahorse styles, which measure in both feet/inches and centimeters. Children like to monitor their growth. TIP: Track a child’s growth monthly to show them their progress.

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