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The Worst Toys of 2012: The Noisy Award

Well, we’ve made it to the final award in my list of The Worst Toys of 2012. The final presentation is The Noisy Award. This award goes to the toy a parent is most likely to (a) yank the batteries out on Boxing Day, (b) drive over it with a zamboni on New Year’s, or […]

The Worst Toys of 2012: The Surrogate Parent Award

Welcome to the third installment of the Worst Toys of 2012. So far, we’ve given out the “Call 911” Award and the Skankification Award. Today, it’s time for the Surrogate Parent Award. The Surrogate Parent Award goes to the toy that is designed to entertain your child for the length of time it would take […]

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