Comments on: The one with the hallucinogenic toys

By: b*babbler

b*babbler — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:12:05 +0000

I love the use of the word penultimate! This was a favorite word, ever since I learned it in high school.

By: DaniGirl

DaniGirl — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:39:14 +0000

Hey RevDrMom – what irks me, I guess, is the idea that our kids are so sedentary that we need to provide them with a TV/video game incentive (targetted to ages 3 to 6, mind you!) to get some exercise. It plays on the media hype about overweight and sedentary kids, preying on parental anxiety, and I don’t like that. If kids need exercise, get them up and playing – not hooked to a video game. It just strikes me as an exceptionally dumb toy, a huge waste of space and plastic, and something that encourages all the wrong things. But, that could just be me!

By: Nora Bee

Nora Bee — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:39:36 +0000

I’m just in awe of your nomination! Congrats! (And I voted for you).

By: revdrmom

revdrmom — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:54:51 +0000

So the Fisher Price Smart Cycle–why is that any worse that playing video games on Xbox or whatever? Just curious….

By: Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:53:45 +0000

So it’s back to playing with a pot and a wooden spoon then?

By: Mad Hatter

Mad Hatter — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:33:33 +0000

I have never found that the toy award toys are the best toys. I bought a Leap Frog Learning Train for Miss M her first Christmas and she promply learned how to give herself electric shocks by licking the magnetic bar that linked up the cars. A toy that was recommended for 9 month-olds that gave electric shocks when put in the mouth. Not only did no one at Leap Frog notice this BUT it won best toy of the year award. Oy.

As for the stationary cycle, I’ve been planning a Wordless Wed on that one. It’ll be up next Wed if I can get access to a scanner.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:33:03 +0000

I watched the Amazon video for the AquaDots – it’s a pretty catchy song. Almost makes me want to gobble up a handful of the things myself. Who says being under the influence of mind altering drugs is a bad thing for kids, anyways? Stupid parent patrols.

By: twimomplusone

twimomplusone — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:31:04 +0000

the twins just received some AquaDots for their birthday, the other kids were so excited about it whereas we never even heard of it (guess not watching TV puts us in the uninformed category). We played with it all week-end, wasn’t all that great actually and thank God none of us ingested any

as for the kids exercise machines: totally demented!

By: renee

renee — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:01:54 +0000

Looks like it’s going to be an Amish handmade doll and custom made plain wooden blocks Christmas in our house!! LOL I’m terrified to even consider anything in the toy stores!!! Yeah and I think my daughter riding her regular bike outside is still the best way to go. “Smart Cycle”, how pathetic.

By: lugina

lugina — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:54:17 +0000

EEK! I have one of these stored away for Christmas for my seven year old. I don’t think it’s been recalled in the states, but I probably need to return it anyway. Don’t want to risk the baby swallowing the beads!! (or the dog or the seven year old or the fourteen year old…) That’s too bad – he really wants it. I also bought one for a gift last month. I guess I’d better call her mother and warn her. “Sorry to bother you, but I accidentally bought your daughter hallucinogenic drugs for her birthday.” Nice. Thanks for the information.