Yesterday I stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things. While I was there I decided to get my 4yo. son a new toy just for grins. So what did I pick out? I picked out a remote controlled robot that makes about a hundred different noises; all of which will send a shiver down your backbone. So now you ask: Why did I do that? Because I knew he would take it home and drive his mother crazy with it! (I’m a weekend dad by the way)
A year and a half down the road and I was doing so well as to handle our divorce maturely. Oh well…(laughs maniacally)
Thank you for the chuckle! I don’t say that’s much stooping, though. If you were really low, you’d have burned a copy of Peter, Paul and Mary’s Marvelous Toy to be played over and over again as an accompaniment.
“…iiittt went ZIP! when it moved, annnd POP! when it stopped…”
Next weekend give him one of those fireman hats with the built-in siren and flashing light. Thems is loud! And don’t forget the batteries. My GF’s family passed one of those damn things around each year as they kept having new kids. I fear we may be next!
Think:[ul]
[li]toy drums[/li][li]toy trumpets[/li][li] Hi Opal![/li][li]slide whistles[/li][li]those singing trout & catfish that were so popular 2 years ago[/li][li]a collection of AC/DC CDs, & a player with big speakers[/li][li]a home kareoke (sp?) set[/li][li]Any video starring Gilbet Gottfried[/li][/ul]
Next time, make sure it is something that has no off button (they time out) and has a safety screw on the battery cover. My son has a few that trigger if you bump into them, there’s no off button and you can’t pull the batteries out without finding a screwdriver first.
I keep a list of who purchases these things for them. At Christmas they get fruitcake and e:greeting cards.
Get one of those dancing flowerpots that can’t be turned off and has a motion sensor (turn it on, discard the box, and don’t tell anyone about the motion sensor). I have one, and my sister always sneaks into my room and turns on the motion sensor so I get an annoying surprise at 3 am when I get up to go to the bathroom.
agentfroot - my dad had this real gross looking fake arm sort of like that - its a sound sensor though and sort of flops around. I put it in the fridge… lost4life, would you be referring to furbies? Furbies go well with a tub o’ acid.
I hate toys like this, because even when you take the toy away, the kid starts up.
I find myself doing the same thing with my dog…she lives with the ex, but I still see her. I bought her a ball that, when dropped or recieving any sort of mild impact, laughs in a loud, annoying maniacal way. It’s pretty annoying, and she LOVES it. I also buy the loudest sqeaky toys possible. Drives the ex nuts, but makes me smile just thinking about it.
I don’t say that’s much stooping, though. If you were really low, you’d have burned a copy of Peter, Paul and Mary’s Marvelous Toy to be played over and over again as an accompaniment.