Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 15:14     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Alphabet-Pal%C2%AE-Caterpillar-Colors/dp/B00005OWEP

I am another nanny poster. I hated this toy so much that I told my boss, "Either the caterpillar goes, or I go!"

Have hated the laugh and learn dog, and the meowsic keyboard, too.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 15:08     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP, pay for some therapy of yourself instead. You sound like a miserable person. You'll never be SIL. LET IT GO.




I disagree I still remember exactly who gave us the annoying loud toys for our kids. Totally normal.


What makes you think they are giving you such gifts with bad intentions?


But if they aren't giving the gifts with bad intentions, then they think these things are great, and thus will enjoy the present. Or maybe they're the type who thinks it's the Aunt/Uncle's job to give the kid something they love that mom/dad would never buy.

Whatever they're thinking is behind their gifts, gifting back in kind it totally appropriate.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 15:01     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP, pay for some therapy of yourself instead. You sound like a miserable person. You'll never be SIL. LET IT GO.




I disagree I still remember exactly who gave us the annoying loud toys for our kids. Totally normal.


What makes you think they are giving you such gifts with bad intentions?


I don't ... it just makes me wonder if their kids play with the same toys and what they are on that lets them stay sane with those in the house.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 15:00     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
14:59 again.

Also add a card (maybe one that plays music) and fill the envelope with confetti.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 14:59     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Anonymous wrote:This is all making me giggle.

Those puzzles that make noises when you put the pieces over them annoy the crap out of me. It's a light sensor that triggers the sound so if any of the pieces are out in the basement when we flip off the light switch--vroom vroom goes the motorcycle. Though if they have an immaculate house they may not have puzzles lying around like we do..


I was thinking the same way--ours makes weird computerized animal sounds. DH took the battery out, so it's just a puzzle now. Probably too easy to de-obnoxiate.

23-month-old DS is obsessed with a 5-foot-long tube right now. He swings it around like a light saber. Only reason he hasn't broken anything is that we don't have many knick knacks. Find one and cover it with glitter.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 14:41     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?


Most irritating gift for two year old: a jealous, nasty, bitter aunt!

Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 14:41     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?


You are so right. I don't know what I was thinking. I apologize. Christmas should be a wonderful, magical time of love and peace on earth and sharing the gift of love with our families. And this December 25 I will turn over a new leaf and see the good in everyone.

But in the meantime, perhaps you could please get the fuck off this thread? My question is for like-minded people who know my pain, not for you, Dame Judgey McFuckwitch.


OP, thank you. This is the hardest I've laughed in a long while. I would like to be friends with you, I think. In the meantime, this might be the most annoying thing in my house: http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Alphabet-Pal%C2%AE-Caterpillar-Colors/dp/B00005OWEP.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 14:13     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
A dog.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 13:54     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Another vote for that horrible talking dog. I occasionally wondered if the damn thing was possessed because it would occasionally, out of nowhere, say "You're my friend! Hug me!" -- despite being locked away in a dark cabinet. HATE that thing.

The alphabet pull caterpillar is also wretched. Good call nanny PP.

And finally, I can confirm that harmonicas are sheer auditory torture and the kids LOVE LOVE LOVE them. Kids string instruments are also awful.

My two cents: pair the wooden ball pounder with a harmonica and claim you're fostering pretend play and creativity. Bwa ha ha!
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 13:08     Subject: Re:Most irritating gift for two-year old?
I don't think the Melissa and Doug one is loud enough you need batteries. Little Tykes guitar -- think B52s in child tones. It's truly awful and my kids loved it. I second the posters with glitter.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 11:33     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Melissa and Doug makes a 30-piece wooden instrument set -- comes with a noise stick, cymbals, castanets, maracas, etc.

I've also given little accordions in the past.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 10:51     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
When the kid is older, try this Screaming Monkey Slingshot. Hopefully it will knock over some stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/Slingshot-Flying-Monkey-Scream-Sound/dp/B000KE168Q
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 10:51     Subject: Re:Most irritating gift for two-year old?
Finger paint.

Non-washable markers.

Stickers. Lots of them. Lots and lots of them.

Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 10:40     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
This should do the trick:

http://www.amazon.com/Hohner-Kids-UC102R-Musical-Accordion/dp/B0002F6Y94/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1354462782&sr=1-2&keywords=kid%27s+accordion
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2012 10:38     Subject: Most irritating gift for two-year old?
This is completely obnoxious, guaranteed. Meant for an older kid, though:

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Bumblebee-Role-Play-Helmet/dp/B001SU3B3O/ref=sr_1_9?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1354462247&sr=1-9&keywords=talking+helmet

Ours was relegated to storage almost immediately after it was given to older DS.