Now that all the gifts are unwrapped and out for play for a week, I am ready to throw some of them out, namely these ones featured here. People who design these toys clearly do not have tots themselves, or they are hard of hearing. At the top of the list is the Hasbro Playskool Honeybee Hop ($20.99), which plays "Flight of the Bumblebee" at the one volume setting - EXTREMELY LOUD!!! There should be legislation to ban this song. If you need a revenge inspiration for the annoying cousin or friend, this is it.
The Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Scoot So Cute Doll ($25) looks innocuous but is anything but. It crawls and is fun for tots to interact with but what you don't realize is, the entire time it is on it either cries or laughs, there is NO downtime. It is so loud and irritating, I had to duct tape the speaker holes shut to lessen the madness. And the descriptions says it is cuddly - the thing is hard plastic, it is hardly cuddly.
I love Yo Gabba Gabba, the funky characters and cool DJ Lance makes it totally bearable to watch. But the Yo Gabba Gabba Dance Mat ($50) will drive you to hate everything Yo Gabba Gabba. It features songs from the show but the songs change as your tot steps on the mat so it becomes a jumbled mix of pure aggravation. And again, there is only one volume setting - LOUD!!
Share your most annoying toys, I'd like to know so I can avoid them and I'm sure other readers would appreciate the heads up as well!!
Is it wrong of me to say that I wish annoying toys would be shot? Or maybe their makers should be muzzled??
How about few general categories of annoying:
The most annoying Toys are thoes that...
require batteries
break easily
are too complex to put togeather and play with
Make noise but do not have an OFF button (or can be turned "On" again so easily, that by throwing them in the toy bin, you will still be hearing a voice at night saying "Elmo loves you!" at random intervals).
And yes, Eyeglasses, that is very, very naughty. Meh. :/