Dear Amy: My dad built a toy kitchen for use in our basement playroom. ALL of us played with it extensively, and ALL of us, including my brother, are excellent cooks and enjoy cooking.

Updated 12:09 PM EST, Thu December 6, 2012 Link ... thought the packaging would make him feel like he was playing with a “girl’s toy” he wouldn ... have access to the kitchen.

Teenage versions of comic-book icons star in the DC Super Hero Girls franchise, a new initiative launching today from Warner Bros., DC Entertainment and the toy company Mattel to reach girls 6-12 ...

In recent weeks, The Ultimate Kitchen Playset — a must-have Barbie accessory from Mattel in, yes, you’ve guessed it, bright pink — has become one of the bestsellers this Christmas, after being listed ...

In Sweden, a toy company recently revamped the way it advertises toys to boys and girls. The company, Top Toy, was told by a Swedish regulator to stop advertising using stereotypes, toy analyst ...

Updated 12:09 PM EST, Thu December 6, 2012 Link ... that selling pink LEGO or science kits packaged in purple attracts girls to toys that they might shy ... have access to the kitchen.