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Chris Paxton @cpaxton.bsky.social

Baby toys are a complete scam. Buy the most expensive toy in the world and they'll still prefer like a cardboard box or a completely ordinary rock or a rubber glove they found

aug 31, 2025, 9:10 pm • 21 1

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joelcawley.bsky.social @joelcawley.bsky.social

We didn’t have a lot of money growing up. My mom often explains that all us kids needed was a wooden spoon and a few Tupperware bowls. In kindergarten they got me a folding army shovel and I spent the next several months digging a hole to China. Not sure I got two feet, but every day…

aug 31, 2025, 10:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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🤖ScottsRobots🤖 @scottsrobots.bsky.social

But they will choose a toy that plays a song and play it over and over and over and over...

aug 31, 2025, 9:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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🤖ScottsRobots🤖 @scottsrobots.bsky.social

My daughter is 13 now and I still can't get "🎶don't forget to wash your hands🎵" out of my head. During pandemic early days the flashbacks were intense.

aug 31, 2025, 10:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Petal Lu Ⓥ 🌱💙🌎 @petallu.bsky.social

I remember when my nephew was like 3 or 4 I bought him a remote control robot. A big deal back in the 80s. And he screamed his head off scared 🤦🏻‍♀️. Wish I had saved my money and gave him a rock instead 😆

sep 1, 2025, 2:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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Chris Paxton @cpaxton.bsky.social

Ours is still scared of the robot vacuum sometimes...

sep 1, 2025, 4:49 pm • 0 0 • view