10 Parents Share the Worst Gifts Their Kids Have Ever Gotten
One of the best things about birthdays and holidays when you have kids is the fact that other people can buy toys for them while you worry about oh, everything else in their lives. But the downfall of that is getting a toy your kid might love but slowly ruins your life. We're talking toys that are loud, obnoxious or just aren't age appropriate. After Facebook page the BreakWomb post a video about it, tons of parents commented on the worst gifts their kids have received. Here are some of the best responses from the thread.
1. Thousands of mini beads.
"Last year my daughter got three bead sets. All contained 5,000 beads and 100 little doohickies that went with the beads. I re-gifted one of the boxes, but the little minion opened the other two before I had a chance to stop her. We find beads in the strangest of places. Underwear drawers, utensil drawer. Our shoes, even my makeup bag. Beads are of the devil."
2. A noisy toy lawn mower.
"My nephew was given a kids' lawn mower that made lawn mower noises, blew bubbles and needed batteries. Ever since, I have used the no noise, no mess, no batteries and no stress rules for shopping for other people's kids (and my own!)."
3. An adorable puppy.
"Getting a dog as a gift is the best thing in the world for a kid, and the worst thing in the world as an adult."
4. A loud rock 'n' roll doll.
"When my eldest was little, my then childless little brother got him a rockin' [doll]. It was loud, twangy and battery-sucking. And the [doll's] annoying voice periodically shouted things like 'rock on!' I am still plotting my revenge."
5. A whistle.
"My husband got my 3-year-old a duck whistle. Off course it got 'lost' somewhere - meaning that I knew exactly where it was, but the kids didn't."
6. An electronic music maker.
"It was actually a great toy and my son loved it, however, if left unplayed for a certain amount of time it would automatically turn off. Again this was a great feature, except this was accompanied by the creepiest disembodied voice saying 'goodbye.' I can't tell you how many times in a silent kitchen, this thing spoke to me from the grave, scaring me senseless."
7. All of the makeup.
"My daughter has gotten tons of makeup and nail polish for every gift-giving occasion from age two and on. It's insane."
8. A lifelike doll.
"A doll that was so incredibly realistic that at first glance and in my Freudian state of sleep-deprived motherhood, I thought someone had abandoned their child on my couch!"
9. A battery-operated purse.
"My daughter was gifted a purse that requires batteries and says (in a high pitched voice), 'Let's go shopping. Grab your purse!' over and over. Gender roles much?"
10. Arts and crafts kits.
"Arts and crafts are awful. Like why are you giving my kid paint?!? What did I ever do to you to make you hate me and my house so much?"
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