5 atrocious toy violations of the Parents' Bill of Rights
by Sara McGinnis posted in Parenting
For far too long it's been anything goes in the toy world. That's why fed up adults across the country are drafting a Parents' Bill of Rights in an effort to put an end to the beeping, whirring monstrosities invading their homes.
Below, a sampling of recommended points to be included, each supported by personal testiment as posted to Reddit.
1. The right to ignore in peace
greenpotatoes9: A neglected toy may not make a sound to remind the kid that the toy is still there. My kid stopped playing with you, get over yourself.
nothertheothergirl: ...that effing dinosaur. "Roar! I'm hungry! Will you feed me"" at 2AM for no reason. I'm on to your human flesh consuming ways, dinosaur.
katibear: Someone gave us a walker and once you hit one of the buttons, it did not shut up for what felt like hours. I HATED that thing. One time, my toddler bumped into it as we were leaving the house. We came back over an hour later and it was STILL MAKING STUPID NOISES AND PLAYING DUMB SONGS. Over an HOUR. 2. The right to refuse additional purchases
ChandrikaMoon: No one may gift toys that require extra online purchases or physical accessories to be playable.
turnip_for_what_: Also no gifting a toy that requires a ridiculous number of giant batteries that have to be changed out weekly!
cloudiness: Pretty much the equivalent of "free" games with in-app purchases.
3. The right to fully control all sounds and volume
azaleia: If a toy mak...
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