assembling kids toys

[Boybert]

So, I picked up a cozy coupe car for Aiden's bday ala my inlaws. I thought, gee, I'll try and put this together. How hard could it be? Of course, there are like a zillion parts with only picture directions...and of course (so the instructions tell me) you only need a hammer, screwdriver, and oh yeah, safety goggles. Hello? Is there a chemistry set in there? Maybe Bob Villa was packaged discreetly in the box for assembling ease. Seriously though, I think they need to include a first aid kit and xanax for parents assembling safety (or maybe the childrens from the parents).

Okay, I digress, a lot, but goodness gracious, when did one need to become a rocket scientist to assemble some of these things? I realize I am not the most handy person, but BIG oy vey. Guess this one is waiting for daddy to build on the weekend. Good thing for me is that my son doesn't realize what it is exactly with the just the pieces in the box...whew.


"you miss 100% of the shots you never take"


Debbie

 

[Fit_mommy]

LOL Debbie! Before we had Joey, Sal and I would watch parents struggling to put toys together for thier kids and it was a race to see if the parent could get it put together before the kid had a hissy because he wanted to play with it YESTERDAY and it wasn't ready yet! Or...what I love are how toys that are already in one piece are secured into the boxes they come in! It takes a year and a day to get a toy loose from it's box! x(

 

[Miss Lee]

Debbie!:7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7

You're a pricless gem!

Michele

 

[allwildgirl]

Sophie got a My Little Pony tonight. I had to surgically remove the darn thing from the packaging. I'm not sure what they're thinking - that it's going to wrestle through the plastic and go VOOM? And strangely it's the mane that's most securely attached. Actually sewn into the packaging. There's gotta be some kind of sick person out there with a hair fetish thinking these things up.

 

[melodygirl]

The best is doing all this on Christmas Eve when the kids didn't fall asleep until after midnight.

....and you've had a couple glasses of wine...and there's 4 of them to assemble toys for.....and the DS that's in his 20's isn't any help...and your mother is visiting for the holidays...and you'd rather be having more wine, chocolate, & s*x.....

 

[sparrow]

>The best is doing all this on Christmas Eve when the kids
>didn't fall asleep until after midnight.
>
>....and you've had a couple glasses of wine...and there's 4 of
>them to assemble toys for.....and the DS that's in his 20's
>isn't any help...and your mother is visiting for the
>holidays...and you'd rather be having more wine, chocolate, &
>s*x.....

LOL, Melody

You know, my big clue about Santa Claus came one Xmas when I was using the bathroom and accidentally heard my dad swearing downstairs as he tried to put a "CHiPs" electronic motorcyle together for my little bro.
"G-- dammit!"
"Son of a -----!"
"Why the hell would they..."
"Idiots."

Even at a young age I figured old Santy wouldn't use language like THAT.

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage

 

[rjroubi]

>You know, my big clue about Santa Claus came one Xmas when I
>was using the bathroom and accidentally heard my dad swearing
>downstairs as he tried to put a "CHiPs" electronic motorcyle
>together for my little bro.
>"G-- dammit!"
> "Son of a -----!"
>"Why the hell would they..."
>"Idiots."
>
>Even at a young age I figured old Santy wouldn't use language
>like THAT.
>

ROFLMAO!!

Robin