How to Buy the Worst Gift for a Preschool Aged Boy

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Buy the Worst Gift for a Preschool Aged Boy

What is the worst toy you could give to a preschool aged boy? Read the toys making the list!

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Step 1

ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES A VAST AMOUNT OF TOOLS TO OPEN: Perhaps some of the worst gifts making the grade in recent years are those obnoxious toys that have screws and hundreds of twist ties holding the toy inside the pretty packaging. If you have a preschool aged boy, you know they don't have much patience for Mom or Dad to spend much time wasting in opening packaging and running after a screwdriver. They are ready to play--now!
Step 2

ROAD RIPPERS: These toys are relatively inexpensive and boys love the cool monster trucks, motorcycles and race cars. These cars can move forward and backward with the push of a button and enjoy playing the same three 15-second hip-hop tracks over and over and over and over again. There is a button to turn off the sound, but any preschool aged boy can find it in a matter of minutes. These annoying toys make the grade for the most obnoxious sounding toy.
Step 3

ANYTHING INFLATABLE SHOULD BE BANNED: Any toy that is inflatable should be banned from preschool boys. One popular toy among preschool boys is the Spiderman Training Studio which lasted a mere 3 hours in our house at a price of $25. Once they figured out they could tackle the bop pillow and it would come back at them once they stood up, there was no end to the amount of tackles this poor toy took before finally loosing it's battle. Inflatable toys are popular for their inexpensive price, but are annoying for parents when they see how long they last in a young boys hands.
Step 4

SWORDS, GLOVES AND OTHER FIGHTING TOYS: Swords, even in foam form are open opportunities for preschool aged boys to fight the killer lamp, Mom, sister, and dog. Boxing gloves cause nothing but tears (and if inflatable will pop within a few minutes). Fighting swords, Power Ranger toys, and the like seem to cause nothing but damage. My Power Ranger loving son performed Power Ranger kicks in his new outfit to our doors. A better alternative? A Nerf gun. The foam darts are a pain when you find them stuck to your sweater or lying around the house, but there haven't been any serious injuries to each other or family members--yet.
Step 5

GIGA BALL: This toy is recommended for children four and up. Climb inside and you've got your own rolling palace. However, many parents are beginning to ban together to up the age requirements for these toys after numerous injuries have occured to their preschool aged children. Better wait until they get older to let them have one of these.
Step 6

MOON SAND: Send this toy to infinity and beyond. Moon Sand is marketed as non-drying and the best stuff on the market. However, even if you can contain the sand your preschooler will always be able to find some way to drag it through the house and you will always have a mess to clean up afterwards.
Step 7

HIGH NOISE TOYS: Those little Spidermans, Transformers and other equally annoying toys that say the same three phrases over and over and over again are so awful they should be banned from all toy markets. Kids even grow tired quickly of the noise themselves and often resort to playing with just the toy--minus the noise. However, they usually suffer withdrawals and head right back to button pushing every few days. Where's the Excedrin??
Step 8

MATCHBOX CARS: I loved these when I was young. I love that my boys love them too. But the worst thing about these cars comes when you step on one going down the stairs and almost break your ankle. Or that midnight trip to the bathroom that causes you to step on one of these awful things! Or the fact that you have a thousand of them laying around your house, in your purse, and in your car. I love them, but they cause great pain at times!