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How do you buy a replacement battery for those big backyard ride-on toys?

Tom, dad of Connor(4), Ian(3) and Theresa(2).
Allentown, PA
It's best not to look in stores but instead to call the toy company's customer service #800 number. They sell these separately and keep in mind, it is always best to keep these recharged when not in use but they don't last forever.
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Toy Tips & Parenting Hints – Spring Issue

Kid Tips Magazine is a free quarterly online newsletter based on the results of our ongoing research on toys, juvenile gear, family videos, software and products for parents and families.

Features in this issue include:

Spring Strolling- Toy Tips reviews of strollers

Kids Places in Family Spaces™
Product reviews of family products for
households with children

Outdoor Toy Guide

New Style Guide:
Fashion for toddlers and preschoolers

Safety message from our partner, National Safe Kids Campaign concerning prevention from window falls and safe playground environments.

* If you live in the Milwaukee, WI area, take a look at the new Toy Tips Toy Lending library at the Franklin Public Library (click here for more details)

The next issue of Toy Tips & Parenting Hints will be emailed to you on June 1, 2003 and include our new vacation location feature, stroller accessory reviews, our annual juvenile gear guide and new Toy Tips summer toy reviews!

I welcome all suggestions and comments at marianne@toytips.com.

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Toy Tips to Parents: Time to Unplug

Don't over stuff the toy box with tech toys. When is technology too much technology?

While tech toys are popular and some can be educational, the latest round of newcomers at Toy Fair makes it clear we're going too far into technology assisted play. It seems technology now permeates almost every kind of toy category on the toy shelves. Parents run the risk of stocking the playroom with items that undermine the important developmental aspects of childhood play.

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