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A Whoopee Cushion Parenting Moment
By TheAngelForever | May 18, 2012
Alright everyone, it’s time to fess up on something. Do you often cringe when your child has the opportunity to pick something from a prize box? It may be a prize after having a shot at the doctor, doing something well at school, or trading tickets in at an arcade. Let’s be real here – none of the prizes are usually meant to last forever and can often be annoying to those around them after they come home.
Case in point: This is a prize that my son picked our after an appointment the other day.
No, I am not kidding you. This came home with us and I cringed. I did not want to be THAT parent that said no, so I allowed it. Soon after we arrived at home, the fart jokes, loud blasts, and laughing began. It was cute at first, but then it got old quickly. This lead to me sending out a Tweet. The Tweet was replied to by Janice Person. As I was Tweeting, the boys were trying to figure out how to make a bigger, louder, and more impressive fart noise from said Whoopee Cushion.
Almost immediately after I sent that last Tweet out, I heard a giant BOOM from where the two boys were playing. I knew it was not a good sign, well not for the Whoopee Cushion at least. Tears, screams, and more Tweets followed.
After the kids calmed down, and I gathered my composure back up I eventually took this photographic proof:
So my question to you this week:
What is the most annoying prize that that your child has ever won or received and why?
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Aloha #203
Topics: Aloha Friday, doctor, jsl, laughs, me moments, nhl, photos, social media, twitter | 11 Comments »
May 18th, 2012 at 6:58 am
Unfortunately I can’t think of one especially since it was so long ago. My kids are now 28 & 26.
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May 18th, 2012 at 9:21 am
Any kind of noise making thing – whistles, recorders, you name it. :)
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May 18th, 2012 at 10:07 am
I hate those prizes which are poor quality toys that disintergrates after the 1st use. I normally discard them when the kids are not around so they won’t realize that it is gone.
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May 18th, 2012 at 11:46 am
What a weird thing to give out. It almost makes you wonder if they just should have stuck to giving out gum like when we were kids. I bet there will some complaints about the appropriateness of that one.
Thank goodness it was cheap!
Have a great weekend!
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May 18th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Now that’s weird. I think the most annoying thing my daughter has ever received is a plastic flute. So hard on the ears Lol!
Have a great weekend!
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May 18th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Everyone has. Even there with a loud toy! The worst for me was some musical thing that you mixed & matched pieces. Sis gave it & revenge was later sought!
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May 18th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
The twins pre-school gives out prizes on Friday if you get enough star sticker during the week. The kazoo was by far the worst. Bubbles not so good either. My son managed to open them while in the back seat. Not only did he surprise me while I was driving, he spilled the entire bottle all over his car seat.
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May 18th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
You are raising two boys. It’s only just begun!!! ;D
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May 18th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Since he’s only 2, he hasn’t really been in a position to win anything yet. His gramma did buy him an “angry birds” toy. It was actually a dog toy with a squeaker. It went to live at grammas. lol
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May 18th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Oh gosh I laughed so much!! Thank you!
Oh my now to think of something…hmm Oh yes!! I had to think awhile there.
My son brought home this wet bug thing. It sticks to the wall. I stepped on it once and almost had a fright fail.
I don’t think he knows where it is now. :)
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May 20th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Anything that makes a lot of noise without a volume control gets tossed. :-)
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