Thursday, February 12, 2015
Toddler Toys and Why they Stink
At almost two years old, Jake has become pretty picky in every aspect of his life. Food, TV shows, toys. He knows what he likes and doesn't like. Of course, most of his favorite things are things I could live without.
For example, when it comes to toys, Jake loves his mega blocks. When those blocks come out, they are everywhere. I'll try to put a few out to play with and Jake grabs the bag and dumps them all out. And of course avoiding stepping on them is like walking through a mine field with a toddler glued to your leg (I can't wait until the lego phase). I swear those things multiply when you're not looking. You think you've put them all away and then for days you keep finding more in random places. That's why I currently have them hidden so Jake can't just see them and want them at all times of the day.
Crayons is another favorite of mine. Like the mega blocks, they appear in random places around the house, even when you swear you've picked them up. Unlike blocks, these cause way more damage. My kid tries to color on the walls at every chance he gets. Thank goodness for magic eraser. You know what magic eraser doesn't work on? Clothes. Somehow a crayon got into my dirty laundry. A brown one, no less. Almost every article of clothing in that load looked like someone drew all over it. And in some places, there were blotches. Now I double and triple check everything I put into the wash.
Last but not least, I believe my son's favorite thing to play with is any kind of paper product. Magazines, paper towels, toilet paper. I couldn't tell you how many times Jake has gotten ahold of one of these and ripped them to shreds. Paper everywhere. No matter how many times I pick up shredded paper, I always find more for at least 24 hours. I have covers for my couches, since my parents' dog tore slits in the cushions. The covers were in the laundry. I sat down and it turned out Jake stuffed the cushions with magazine shreds. How he comes up with some of the things he does, I have no idea.
I guess it could always be worse. He could have a preference for knives and thumbtacks.
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