Toy Talk #19: The Poop
July 16, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Children's Toys, Toy Talk
Wooden puzzles like this one make sounds when the correct piece is put in place. They also make sounds even when no one is playing with them. It’s a common complaint and something we’ve experienced before.
My son’s fruit wooden puzzle with sound scared the bejeezus out of us for a few nights when we turned out the lights in time for bed. It would say cheerily, “Orange! Lemon! Banana!” We figured it was just a friendly puzzle. But actually it’s just the built-in light sensors.
Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle’s new parent blog, The Poop, was really freaked out by it all.
The airplane is particularly scary. It’s supposed to imitate a jet taking off, but with no warning at 4 a.m. sounds like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are stampeding through our living room.
He’s looking for a toy exorcist. Let him know if you qualify.
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