Toy Story
DIH has spent several hours lately clearing out her kid's room. Out with the old, in with the new, at least in theory. She has sorted through drawers and boxes and plastic bins, pawed through bookshelves and scrounged around under beds.
Lessons learned:
1. The Chinese really are trying to take over the country. They will arrive by night and quietly take over while everyone is still trying to dig their way out from under the mountains of Happy Meals toys that will trap us in our homes within the next three years. Be forewarned.
2. There is no such thing as an "educational toy." No matter what high-minded thing you lug home, if your kid never learns to put it away when he's done with it no education has been accomplished. Nothing useful, anyway.
3. If the person who invented "Floam" is not in hell, then there is no such place.
4. Ditto whoever gave you the "Junior Percussionist" set.
5. Barbie has a Bad Hair Life and will always end up barefoot and/or naked. So enough with the body envy.
6. Polly Pockets has a nicer life than you will ever have. Just accept it.
Lessons learned:
1. The Chinese really are trying to take over the country. They will arrive by night and quietly take over while everyone is still trying to dig their way out from under the mountains of Happy Meals toys that will trap us in our homes within the next three years. Be forewarned.
2. There is no such thing as an "educational toy." No matter what high-minded thing you lug home, if your kid never learns to put it away when he's done with it no education has been accomplished. Nothing useful, anyway.
3. If the person who invented "Floam" is not in hell, then there is no such place.
4. Ditto whoever gave you the "Junior Percussionist" set.
5. Barbie has a Bad Hair Life and will always end up barefoot and/or naked. So enough with the body envy.
6. Polly Pockets has a nicer life than you will ever have. Just accept it.
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