1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What a fun show! We&amp;rsquo;re joined today by Dr. Michael Shore, Vice President of Global Consumer Insights at&amp;nbsp;Mattel&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash; the brand behind icon products including Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl, Polly Pocket and Fisher-Price. Dr. Shore&amp;rsquo;s world revolves around kids&amp;rsquo;, parent&amp;rsquo;s and adults&amp;rsquo; attitudes towards toys and play. And he&amp;rsquo;s here today to share insights with you: &amp;bull; What&amp;rsquo;s so special about play&amp;bull; How and why kids experience different kinds of &amp;ldquo;fun&amp;rdquo;&amp;bull; How to discover your own child&amp;rsquo;s prefer style of play&amp;bull; The importance of playing with parents&amp;bull; Are there &amp;ldquo;gender-specific&amp;rdquo; types of play?&amp;bull; How play helps build character&amp;bull; How parents can create simple play opportunities every day&amp;bull; The future of play in your family So consider today&amp;rsquo;s show your recess for the day. Stick around. We&amp;rsquo;re going to have fun. References from this Podcast: Mattel's Website Bobblehead Dad Parenting http://bobbleheaddad.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2512736/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/6282620