One of the first toys you want to give your newborn is a baby rattle. It serves the dual purpose of keeping them occupied while also aiding in developing their fine motor skills. The visuals, sounds, ...

Recent research shows that parents have long looked for ways to keep their children entertained – including during the Bronze Age. The National Museum of Denmark recently announced the discovery of ...

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In the ancient city of Hama, Syria, parents thousands of years ago went through the same motions as those today. Getty Images/iStock Photo In an ancient city in western Syria, the remains of an ...

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A recent study by Dr. Georges Mouamar and his colleagues investigated the largest assemblage of securely identified rattles in the Near East. The findings are published in the journal Childhood in the ...