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My nephew is turning two this in one week, and I am driving to my sister's home 150 miles away for his birthday party. We are very close, and since I am his only aunt, it is my sacred duty to get him a very annoying birthday present (ie loud drum sets, mini scooters that run over toes, and the like) I'm not a parent myself, and would appreciate any suggestions on gifts that would be fun for him and fulfill this requirement. Links are appreciated. Thanks in advance for your ideas!
It is no one's duty to purchase and give the most obnoxious gift to a child.
Get him something practical, useful or educational not something loud and annoying just to spite his parents.
I doubt you are that close if you choose to give such a gift.
It is no one's duty to purchase and give the most obnoxious gift to a child.
Get him something practical, useful or educational not something loud and annoying just to spite his parents.
I doubt you are that close if you choose to give such a gift.
My little sister had a keyboard that could make the sound of a dog barking, along with a variety of musical instrument noises. You could make the dog bark a tune. She got it for Christmas, and the repeated noise of a dog barking "Jingle Bells" was pretty horrible.
I've bought every kid I know one of the organ/keyboard/sound makers. I've also bought every noisy and messy toy. NOT because I want to drive the parents crazy, but these types of things are what I like. And yes, I got the same and worse for my own kids.
My sister would gripe and say she'd bring whatever I bought her kids to my house. I said don't bother, already got em. Now most of the messy & noisy toys my grand daughters have/had, are at my house. I've just never minded kids being kids. I'd lots rather have them banging on a keyboard, than have a cell phone glued to their ear.
It is no one's duty to purchase and give the most obnoxious gift to a child.
Get him something practical, useful or educational not something loud and annoying just to spite his parents. I doubt you are that close if you choose to give such a gift.
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Exactly. Considering I'm driving 150 miles to go to my nephew's birthday party, that's a sign I'm a pretty caring auntie, especially since he's too young to remember my presence at all. My sister and I have a great time when we are together, despite living very different lives. She is a laid back but firm parent, and as long as I get my nephew a toy that is safe for him, she'll be very happy.
My nephew is turning two this in one week, and I am driving to my sister's home 150 miles away for his birthday party. We are very close, and since I am his only aunt, it is my sacred duty to get him a very annoying birthday present (ie loud drum sets, mini scooters that run over toes, and the like) I'm not a parent myself, and would appreciate any suggestions on gifts that would be fun for him and fulfill this requirement. Links are appreciated. Thanks in advance for your ideas!
The Fisher Price Corn Popper lawnmower thingy toy. I am still mad at my mom for that one. Not only is it obnoxiously loud, but my son loved it and played with until the age of 5.
My little sister had a keyboard that could make the sound of a dog barking, along with a variety of musical instrument noises. You could make the dog bark a tune. She got it for Christmas, and the repeated noise of a dog barking "Jingle Bells" was pretty horrible.
Ours did something similar and you could also speed up the tempo. My daughter LOVED that feature, probably because she could tell it drove us bonkers.
She also had a toy stove that made noises like water running and food frying and when the batteries started to go out on it, it would make those noises at random intervals. It would scare the heck out of us when it went off at night.
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The Fisher Price Corn Popper lawnmower thingy toy. I am still mad at my mom for that one. Not only is it obnoxiously loud, but my son loved it and played with until the age of 5.
My little sister had a keyboard that could make the sound of a dog barking, along with a variety of musical instrument noises. You could make the dog bark a tune. She got it for Christmas, and the repeated noise of a dog barking "Jingle Bells" was pretty horrible.
Exactly. Considering I'm driving 150 miles to go to my nephew's birthday party, that's a sign I'm a pretty caring auntie, especially since he's too young to remember my presence at all. My sister and I have a great time when we are together, despite living very different lives. She is a laid back but firm parent, and as long as I get my nephew a toy that is safe for him, she'll be very happy.
If they have a yard a bubble blower lawn mower is great!! They are fun for little kids and who doesn't like bubbles. I live in Florida all my nieces and nephews as little children played out doors in sandboxes, baby pools and a combo of both! Two yrs old is kind of young for a lot of things that require any real skill to play with. Your a good Aunt!!! And I know my sister & brother would have loved to pay me back for some gifts.LOL But hey whats family for if you can't have a little fun!!!
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I'm not a parent myself, and would appreciate any suggestions on gifts that would be fun for him and fulfill this requirement. Links are appreciated. Thanks in advance for your ideas!
I've also bought every noisy and messy toy. NOT because I want to drive the parents crazy, but these types of things are what I like. And yes, I got the same and worse for my own kids. 
