https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 21:59:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424222 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:45:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: just because babies are watching it doesn't mean a show should be "dumbed down". I let Cobi watch signing time and they use normal words and voices and he likes that show more than "baby shows". It's so much more educational too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424170 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:09:44 +0000 prettylizy 424170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I think I read the same blog post!!! It's maddening isn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424167 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:08:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: maybe it's just me but I feel like shows that have characters that talk in baby voices hinder their young viewers verbal skills. One boy I nannied was 4 and he loved Max and Ruby. Max talked in one word sentences and was very childish so this 4 year old reverted to not speaking in full sentences and it was sooo annoying. I read a blog post about another mom who banned Caillou because of his baby voice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424158 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:04:14 +0000 prettylizy 424158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I'm so over Elmo too... I was looking on youtube for some Sesame Street songs to sing with LO, and they almost ALL have Elmo as the lead character </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424156 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:03:31 +0000 prettylizy 424156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate anything motion activated with lights and sounds. My mom bought her this flashing light up singing ball, every time the dogs walk by it, you move the wrong way or even sneeze in it's presence it start flashing and singing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424154 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:02:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elmo toys. Ugh I do not like Elmo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424150 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:01:28 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 424150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alayaya: we have hungry hungry hippos and yelling *always* happens. i used to love the game when i was a kid, and now i'm like, really? this "game" is over in 15 seconds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424142 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:59:28 +0000 alayaya 424142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hungry hungry hippos. It is SO loud and kids always end up yelling too, which makes it worse.</p> <p>I can't really judge officially but I hate all those baby toy monstrosities that you see on tv. Oh, and toys that only do on thing and you can't be creative with (like that new LOL Elmo. what the heck is the point of him?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-toy-you-cannot-stand#post-424073 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:34:23 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 424073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i HATE the ball popper. kids love it, and the concept is cool, but that song is MADDENING. and the balls always get lost. i hid ours in the closet and am contemplating selling it. </p>