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They want toys to get their children into Harvard: have we been getting playthings all wrong?

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 5 a.m.

For decades we\u2019ve been using toys to cram learning into playtime \u2013 and toys have been marketed as tools to turn children into prosperous, high-achieving adults. Is it time for a rethink? By Alex Blasdel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod