My kids are 5 and almost 2 years old, which in some ways means they are worlds apart: Their communication skills are wildly different, as are their literary interests and how well they use silverware.

Kids and cars are a natural fit, especially when it comes to toys. There are few aspects of our modern world that lend themselves better to being reproduced as smaller-scale versions to be played with ...

Every kid has their own obsessions. Dolls, plushies, dinosaurs, remote controls, cell phones — they might have a toy box with a wide range of playthings to keep them entertained, but there's a firm ...