Let’s talk about Little Tikes. If you’ve got kids, or heck, even if you just grew up in the last several decades, that name probably conjures up a very specific image. For me, it’s a wave of nostalgia, a flash of bright red and yellow plastic, and the sound of my own childhood laughter, or more recently, my children’s. Little Tikes isn’t just a toy brand; it’s a cornerstone of childhood, an institution of play that seems to defy time and trends. I’ve been a parent for a good chunk of years now, and through various stages of toddlerhood, preschool, and elementary school, Little Tikes products have consistently been a…