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Dr. Toy Walks The Talk on Hit Radio Show
San Francisco, CA – (Dec. 3, 2007) – Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, better known as Dr. Toy, brings her expert advise to the airwaves on Dec. 19th as the featured guest for the internationally syndicated radio program, Lisa's Walk The Talk Show.
Set to air on December 19th, Dr. Toy will be discussing tips on choosing toys, particularly this year in the midst of product recalls and safety toy concerns.
Some of the items that Dr. Toy will touch upon in her interview will be finding the right items that your child can enjoy for a long time. Dr. Toy explains. “Before you purchase any children's product, examine it, and then ask yourself a few questions.”
- Safety: is the toy safe?
- Fun: Does it entertain the child? Does it amuse, delight, excite?
- Age: Is the product age-appropriate?
- Versatility: Is it versatile? Is there more than one use for the product?
- Durability: Will it last a long time? Children play hard and subject their toys to a lot of abuse and wear.
- Interesting: Does it teach about the child’s living environment?
- Creativity: Will it expand the child’s creativity?
- Personal Values: Will it nurture childhood? Does it help the child express emotions, experience concern for others, practice positive social interaction? Does it promote wholesome, positive childhood values?
- Educational: Does it expand positive self-esteem, values, understanding, and cultural awareness?
- Cost: Is it affordable? Does the price match the value received?
Broadcast every Wednesday on World Talk Radio at 9AM (EST). Lisa’s Walk The Talk Show is described as honestly real life stories on the lives of celebrities, entertainers, authors, and artists as well as various untouched topics, and overlooked travel destination hot spots. Each week host Lisa Loucks Christenson, brings her listening audience heart-to-heart stories on real people and places that reach deep inside the lives of those she interviews by way of her easy, approachable, down-to-earth style,
Lisa's Walk The Talk Show is internationally syndicated and broadcast daily on BBS Radio at 9AM (EST) and every Friday on Voice America™ at 11AM (EST).
The show gains an audience of 2.5 million - 10 million weekly listeners through several station broadcasts in various markets throughout North America, as well as weekly broadcasts in Australia, The Netherlands and The U.K. In addition, Internet streaming of the show, archive recordings, and links to the show content run constantly on entertainment related news sites. For additional information or to listen in, please visit www.LisaLC.com and learn more about Lisa at www.Myspace.com/lisaswalkthetalk
About Dr Toy
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., aka “Dr. Toy” has been evaluating and speaking about toys and children’s products for more than 30 years. She was a teacher, and staff member of the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Economic Opportunity, where she evaluated educational programs, approved the first grant to “Sesame Street,” organized the first in-house child care center for federal employees’ children, and developed a federal research program on child care.
Dr. Auerbach is trained in child development, education, child psychology and special education. She is a parent educator, consultant, parent and playful grandparent. She founded the San Francisco International Toy Museum, the first “Hands On” Toy Museum, the first web site on toys (Dr. Toy's Guide: drtoy.com) and is the author of 15 books and hundreds of articles, including her best-selling book, Smart Play/Smart Toys How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q. It is published in many languages and is internationally available in Croatia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand.
Dr. Auerbach is director of the non-profit Institute for Childhood Resources in San Francisco. Her awards programs featured on drtoy.com recognize best educationally oriented, developmentally appropriate and skill-building products. Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Products 2007 report on drtoy.com includes company customer service numbers, web site URL, age range, price, and a full description of each product.
In addition, Dr. Toy award-winning, on-line magazine, Dr. Toy’s Guide (drtoy.com) features full color photos of each product, links to manufacturers, interviews and articles by Dr. Toy, plus hundreds of other Best Products including high to low tech and products for all reasons and seasons plus Ask Dr. Toy Feature and much more.
At this time over 4000 products are included on the site with direct links to companies, stores, toy history, and parent teacher and other resources. A FREE copy of the report is available at drtoy.com or by sending a SASE envelope.
