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How do you buy a replacement battery for those big backyard ride-on toys?

Tom, dad of Connor(4), Ian(3) and Theresa(2).
Allentown, PA

It's best not to look in stores but instead to call the toy company's customer service #800 number. They sell these separately and keep in mind, it is always best to keep these recharged when not in use but they don't last forever.
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The Kid Tips Parent's Report As Seen On Fox

Radica
Play TV Jr. Construction

$49.99

Designed for preschool boys, this interactive playset plugs into a television or VCR. Once connected, the child role plays through a variety of construction "jobs." The toy lights up stimulating visual hand-eye coordination and "vibrates" stimulating sensory development as different tools are needed. As the child controls what is on the screen, self esteem is developedRequires four "C" batteries.

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Toy Tips to Parents: Time to Unplug

Don't over stuff the toy box with tech toys. When is technology too much technology?

While tech toys are popular and some can be educational, the latest round of newcomers at Toy Fair makes it clear we're going too far into technology assisted play. It seems technology now permeates almost every kind of toy category on the toy shelves. Parents run the risk of stocking the playroom with items that undermine the important developmental aspects of childhood play.

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