Yeah, right.
As anyone who has little boys can attest, you do not need to supply the toys for the precious little testosterone laden creatures to find war-like materials. They will use a banana as a pistol, a stick as a rifle, a pine cone as a grenade...and they will, without ever being taught how, know innately the proper sounds to go with each weapon.
I remember when I shared my parenting wisdom with my mother she raised her eyebrows and just nodded wisely as she told me, "Whatever you think, Lisa. You are the mother, after all." She must have laughed herself to sleep each night at my naivete.
Which brings me to my parenting advice for today's new parents....you do not need to buy your children toys. At all. Truly.
God has gifted your children with amazing imaginations. Save your money. All you need to supply is a couple of pets and your children will do the rest.
A docile, sleepy cat will become a...you guessed it...a gun!
He can be a rifle...
A bazooka (or perhaps in this case, a Jack-zooka)
He can also be transformed into a western style pistol...
and a mafia style machine gun...
ratatatatatatatat....
He (it?) can be worn slung around your neck...
and easily grabbed if one is in need of a grenade...
Make sure that your cat/weapon is sleek and dangerous looking. Fluffy and pretty just doesn't cut it for a weapon/cat.
If you are allergic to cats, don't fret!
A dog, while not as versatile as a cat in terms of weaponry, makes a wonderful playmate if your child likes roughhousing...
Dogs love wrestling!
They will try to anticipate your child's every move...
And will even bark at them to get them moving...
You will be amazed at the smiles on your child's face as he/she wrestles with their canine companion.
No Tickle-Me-Elmo or Nintendo thingy can do THAT!
Wrestling doesn't have to be one on one, either...dogs don't care if they are outnumbered.
You will also be amazed at the smile on your dogs's face!
Let's take a closer look...
Hmmm....maybe not quite that close - her breath is a little stinky!
Staring contests are also fun!
And of course, a dog makes an amazing pillow when your tykes get all tuckered out.
