1Gendered Toys: A New ApproachGendered Toys: A New ApproachElena Roque RodriguezCentral New Mexico Community College 2Gendered Toys: A New ApproachQuestions:Girls’ Toy 1Girls’ Toy 2Boys’ Toy 1Boys’ Toy 2Neutral 1Neutral 2a. Where in the store were the toys?Designated toy areaDesignated toy areaDesignated toy areaDesignated toy area Toy area-beginning/end aisleToy area beginning/end aisle b. Was the area for the toy designated in some way by the store management?(e.g., games, girl’s toys, boy’s toys, sports
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popsicle sticks. Second, manipulatives can be objects that are commercially manufactured and have multiple possible educational applications but exist primarily for some other purpose such as children’s building blocks, jigsaw puzzles, Legos, and Tinker Toys. Third, manipulatives can be objects that are specifically designed to be used in teaching mathematics, such as attribute blocks, base-ten blocks, color tiles, Cuisenaire rods, geoboards,
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Around the age of seven to eight, most of Valerie’s friends quit playing with dolls. Valerie is 12 now, and she still plays with her doll. She especially loves a doll that she found in the attic of our house when we first moved into it. She calls it Jasmine. She takes this doll everywhere. She even sleeps holding it at night. This makes the doll smell, because Valerie breaths her halitosis breath onto it. As her parent, I tell her that she should try to socialize with other kids her age, but she
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09/15/08 UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN: MATTEL’S TOY RECALLS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT We apologize to everyone affected by this recall, especially those who bought the toys in question. We realize that parents trust us with what is most precious to them—their children. And we also recognize that trust is earned. —Robert Eckert, CEO of Mattel, Inc.1 On August 2, 2007, Mattel announced a voluntary worldwide recall of 83 products in its Fisher- Price toy lines, including characters such as Dora the
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10 yards away The wheels on the bus went round and round, all the way to Hayes school, our fierce local rivals. It was only a 5 mile trip seemed to last forever. Nervous wasn’t the word on how everyone was feeling about this game, even the coach was on his tip-toes. Splashes were the only sound could be heard as the wheels ran through the new rain puddles that were created earlier that day. It was dead silent; you could have heard a pin drop. We all knew what was at stake. This wasn’t just a game
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The major problem with Mega Brands is with the safety of the children that play with the toys. Magnets fall off of the toy and children swallow the magnets which can cause stomach flu like symptoms and has even caused one child to die. Another problem is Mega Brands refusing to cooperate with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. According to CPSC.com, “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands
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Introduction Founded in 1932, the LEGO Group is a privately held company headquartered in Billund, Denmark. The vision of Lego Group is to “inspire children to explore and challenge their own creative potential”[1] Lego now ranks 4th in the world as a toy manufacturer. The Lego Group employs nearly 9,000 workers and its own product, Lego Brick can be found in over 130 countries. The financial performance of Lego declined drastically through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004, the company accumulated
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ready to play. When Tyler goes into her back yard she immediately goes towards her tricycle followed by her sister. There are several toys in the back yard. There is a child size pool, two push toys, a large ball a few buckets with shovels sitting next to the flower bed and various other cars and a doll. Tyler chose the tricycle first, possibly because it was the toy nearest to the back door. Tyler and her two sisters ages 4 and 7 are present. yler at first seems to be the one controlling the play
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When you think of a gift for a little girl, what comes to mind? A Disney Princess DVD? A mountain of pink cupcakes? A toy convertible for Barbie? These are the things that most of us have come to believe that all girls like. These are also the products marketers have created for girls… Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is an ongoing debate about gender-based marketing and in particular with gender-based marketing being focused on young children. . One of the events that triggered this debate
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