Thud!
What the heck was that??
It's the sound of the Christmas catalogues hitting the bottom of your mailbox.
Yes thanks to Target, Big W et al. we have some fairly hefty new reading material in our house.
And what are the 'must haves' this year?
Well, the unfortunately named Nintendo Wii is a big hit. I sent my hubby off to buy one and he reckons he nearly got crushed by determined housewives all wanting their Wii. The possible jokes are endless 'I need a Wii, I can't find any Wiis, My kids want a Wii for Christmas...' I wonder why marketing didn't change the name? I am sure you are all over it by now and are far more mature than I am, but seriously what were they thinking?? Surely someone in Japan made the connection? Obviously they did - and maybe we are all supposed to not notice or mention it. OK sorry. Tee hee.
Ok, just one more. A few days after Christmas, when they are arguing over whose turn it is... 'Ok that's it, no more Wii for you today'.
I digress...
The girls have seen a 'cupcake machine' that they want. Extortion! They want $50 for the thing! OK the ad made it look pretty darn good - they all but have the strobe lights and a disco ball in the kitchen - but really, $50 to make cupcakes from a packet? AND you have to keep restocking on their 'special' mix.
No no no.
I know I sound like a boring old parent, but they can make cupcakes anytime they like FROM SCRATCH, with REAL ingredients in the kitchen, without a $50 piece of plastic to 'help'.
As I look through the catalogues I wonder to myself:
* What on earth is with the company - Target I think - selling dirt bikes??
* Who is buying those tacky Christmas earrings? Mum already has a pair, but SOMEONE is creating a demand for those things!
* Who is buying the $400 Fur Real pets - last year it was a horse, this year a dog. And how long do the kids actually play with them. Seriously I want to know!
* Does my son really need night vision goggles? And am I prepared to pay $100 for them? And can I get any fun out of them?
* Where is Santa going to store all this stuff this year?
* What portion of K.Rudd's $1000 bonus per child going to be spent on toys?
Ah Christmas gotta love it. 38 days to go...
So here's my question. What toy will you under no circumstances buy? What is the worst toy you have seen?
For me, it's a fine line between the cupcake maker and the doll that pees herself when you 'put her on potty'. Aargh! Miss 6 expressed interest in said doll. She has NO chance.