Upon further consideration...

[TwinkieMama]

When my dd11 was younger, I made a poor choice in buying her one of those bead sets that has 1,645,000 (give or take a few) beads in the kit. She used about 50 of the beads making bracelets and such. She spilled the rest.

Someone gave one of those to my DD for her 6th birthday. The beads were either microscopically small or very pointy. I think a total of 12 beads were strung on the invisible fishing wire before the rest were spilled.


We also owned at one point, TWO sets of the real golf clubs (those were bought by Grandma. I don't do drugs) and the all time most horrible purchase (again a gift) was the Rockin ELMO electric guitar which of course, we had two of as well. I hid them in 6 different places before they got "lost in the move"

Under the "I must be crazy" category is the kind of pricy Winnie the Pooh infant travel swing bought for child #4. Children #2 & #3 (not infants at the time) broke it before #4 got home from the hospital.

 

[ilisao]

Confession time - I am the only person on earth who has never, ever bought her children legos. They will be in years of therapy because they didn't have legos.

However, my son every single Pirates of the Caribbean toy known to man. And there is nothing like the teeny, tiny swords and guns that come with the figures.

I also did think it would be fun to buy DD bead sets - you know the sets that not only have over a million beads, but also has crappy plastic to string them on.

 

[Fire_Eater]

Every toy my SIL has bought our 3 kids. I know she means well but she beleives that asking what people want as gifts ruins the surprise. She also knows ZERO about boys and I have 2 so you can imagine what we end up with. She is also the lets buy the loudest toy I can find for kids under 5 person.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Right now I'm still kicking my own butt for buying the chicken-dance chicken.

 

[lilyv]

Confession time - I am the only person on earth who has never, ever bought her children legos. They will be in years of therapy because they didn't have legos.

However, my son every single Pirates of the Caribbean toy known to man. And there is nothing like the teeny, tiny swords and guns that come with the figures.

I also did think it would be fun to buy DD bead sets - you know the sets that not only have over a million beads, but also has crappy plastic to string them on.

But, but if you don't buy legos, how will you ever experience what it's like to step on one, barefoot, by accident??? You're missing out on one of the great, truly uncomfortable parenting experiences!!

 

[Jack-Jack]

Right now I'm still kicking my own butt for buying the chicken-dance chicken.

The punishment for buying these toys is inherent in the toys themselves.

 

[Jack-Jack]

But, but if you don't buy legos, how will you ever experience what it's like to step on one, barefoot, by accident??? You're missing out on one of the great, truly uncomfortable parenting experiences!!

I wear crocs throughout the house. Too many surprises in my house to walk barefooted.

 

[lilyv]

I wear crocs throughout the house. Too many surprises in my house to walk barefooted.

Jack-Jack is wise.

 

[HelenePA]

wac-a-mole tower, ya have to pound on that sucker pretty hard to get the mole to the top, its upstairs now and everytime they "wac" it it sounds like they are taking out a few floor boards. Also sing and dance pinkie pie (my little pony) the songs are VERY VERY annoying, its too happy, and the eyes freak me out.

 

[katerkat]

A friend gave my DS2 her kids' old Lucky Ducks game. I think that is what it's called. It's got like 15 ducks and when you push the button it quacks constantly. DS LOVES that duck sound. He will turn it on and walk out of the room. Not to mention the stepping on the ducks.

There are 12 ducks. I've stepped on all of them. That game was on top of the fridge for a looooooooong time until Russ figured out where we hid it. I need a new hiding spot.

Anything with batteries is the bane of my existence. For a long time, Russ didn't know about batteries and believed us when we said the toy was broken and that's why it didn't make sounds anymore. I could have killed his friend who enlightened him.

 

[RNMOM]

Not I but DH. Our sons were about 5 and 6 and he took them to the Great Trail Festival that is held on a buffalo farm. Great fun and lots of folks dressed up in buckskin and camping in teepees. He bought them each 5' BULLWHIPS!!! Do you know what 5 and 6 yr. old boys can do to each other with bullwhips??????

Mom had a melt down and they disappeared. Maybe I was too harsh or maybe it was all that tripping on legos and k'nex and marbles.