Pre-teen birthdays, Christmases and holidays get even better with these cool toys and gifts, chosen by our experts and by ...

From new hobbies and crafts to electronics and, yes, toys and collectibles, here are 31 of the best gifts for 12-year-old girls. An e-reader for the avid reader Black-and-white readers aren't the ...

The implications are serious: The way girls play may affect how their brains develop. There’s a long history of marketing toys by gender. Sociologist Elizabeth Sweet, at the California State ...