Educational toys 'are no better than trip to park'
14th Nov 2006, 03:10 GMT
Aspirational parents who want to "hothouse" their children's intelligence are wasting thousands of pounds on educational toys for three and four-year-olds when a trip to the park or swimming pool would be as beneficial, says research.
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