Bilingual playground - Toys that utter phrases in foreign languages meet a growing interest in teaching children a second tongue.

“Odra Heitmann hauled the heavy package labeled “Doras Talking Kitchen” off a Toys R Us shelf and set it on the floor for a better look.

Splashed on the box was a promo: “Says Phrases in English and Spanish” The purple blurb sealed the deal for Heitmann, who scooped up the gift for her 1-year-old niece Ashley.

“I made a big mistake by not teaching my kids Spanish,” said Heitmann, 37, on a recent Saturday afternoon in the Burbank store. “Im not going to make the same mistake with my niece.”"

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