Do "Educational" Toys Actually Make Your Baby Smarter?

Elijah Michael Price, 7, of Woodland Park, Colo., right, checks out a new toy as McGuire, and English Springer Spaniel, looks on at Kidstop Educational Toys and Books store Thursday, July 24, 2008.
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