She was on a mission to buy a rare Squishmallow, a type of cuddly toy that’s a hybrid ... The texture of these plushie toys adds to the appeal, too. Psychologist Veronica West tells me that ...

But when we’ve reached the point where even our dogs apparently have too many toys, it may be time to sit down and have a toy clutter intervention. Here’s how the kiddie chaos is increasing ...

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And unlike many other ... represented in toys as a child. “My bed is filled with them,” she says. “It’s a piece of me.” Squishmallows is just one of the cuddly toy companies currently ...