7 Gifts You Hope Your Kids Don't Get This Year!

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7 gifts you pray your kids don’t get this year
by Erin Lane, A Parenting Production
I don’t mean to be a Scrooge. Really I don’t. I love seeing my child get excited over a new toy, book or what not. BUT there are plenty of things that I know parents are secretly or not so secretly praying don’t end up in their house.
And you know those gifts are coming. There’s some aunt or godmother who is inherently known for getting the messiest or noisiest gift. In our house, it was my godmother. We always got make-up or something else just as fabulous. I LOVED IT! Mom? Not so much.
So after hours spent shopping, seeing countless advertisements and my general perusing of the Internet, here are my top pick of things that parents don’t want under their children to receive this year.
1) The toddler Corn Popper
Every babysitter and church nursery worker the world over sees this thing and shudders. It’s the toy that has been put away countless times and inevitably makes its way back out again. It doesn’t die. You can’t take out the batteries. It just lives….FOREVER.
2) Slime
Whether it’s pre-made slime or a chemistry kit to make your own, parents worldwide will see it in their carpet, stuck to walls and inevitably on clothing.
3) Children’s handcuffs
Can you just imagine the sheer delight of a kid who traps their sibling in a set of these? “Sorry mom, can’t find the key!” Insert evil laugh here.
4) Frankie the Fish
My husband’s cousin had this at Thanksgiving. EVERY adult in the household was singing the fish song all weekend long. It still gets stuck in my head…and once it’s there…there’s no getting it out. “Give me back that filet of fish…”
5) Drums
I love music. My son loves music. I want to encourage him to explore every instrument he finds interesting. But I guarantee 98% of parents who have some sort of drum set in their house will agree with me; they wish it lived at a neighbor or relative’s house instead. My son can bang the dickens out of that thing and it’s only plastic. Gives me a headache just thinking about it.
6) Justin Bieber Singing Doll
Oh who am I kidding? Justin Bieber anything. Do I really need an explanation for this one? Your daughter will probably be in hog heaven while you want to drown yourself in a glass of wine or find some permanent earplugs.
7) The Doggie Doo Game
This one takes the cake. Has the toy industry really come to this? We have to make a dog that really poops? When I first saw the commercial, I think it took 20 minutes for my jaw to come up off the floor. It’s disgusting and beyond ridiculous. Sure, ten year old boys (and who am I kidding, a few dads too) are laughing hysterically, but couldn’t we have just gotten them a whoopee cushion instead?
What about you? What gifts are you hoping to avoid this holiday season?
 Erin Lane is a corporate marketer turned stay at home mom to young children. After spending eleven years in an office, she’s now mastering language development, creative play and toddler tantrums. She thrives on coffee. You can read her at A Parenting Production or follow her on Twitter at @ErinCLane
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