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Playthings for unbalanced children (7)

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I believe the answer is:

seesaws

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'playthings' is the definition.
(seesaw is a kind of plaything)

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(Other definitions for seesaws that I've seen before include "Yo-yos" , "Playthings in the park" , "Playground games" , "Pieces of playground furniture" , "Boards balanced on fulcrums, children's playthings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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