Firstly, I don't like toys that order my child around. Things like, "PUSH THE RED BUTTON!" or "JUMP UP AND DOWN!"
Ever seen that spoof of Dora, the Explorer from SNL? (Go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1FfL9_P5LE)
That's what some of these toys are doing. I've read, and agree that, you should let your child play with toys where they control the process, rather than the other way around. So, they push a red button and the toy "says": RED! Better.
We have some toys from Column A and some from Column B. Regardless of who orders who around, the toy is, without fail, the loudest and most obnoxious sound in your house. You've been there before... the beeping starts and you find yourself looking frantically for some kind of volume button or knob. Here's the thing: they don't have any. So, you're left covering your ears or leaving the room, when really your child wants you to stay there and play with them.
I've come up with a pretty simple solution to this problem. One that will muffle the beeping and singing to a tolerable decibel level. Simply locate the speaker on the toy and cover it with some clear packing tape. It makes life so much more bearable. We don't have a single electronic toy in the house that is not taped over.
Try it. You'll thank me later.
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Unless you have kids (yep, both of them) that have figured out how to remove the tape. Luke even tries to eat the tape after he removes it.
duct tape works even better. :) Ugly, yes, but effective. Especially when taping power cords to the ceiling. :)
My solution:
1. Locate batteries.
2. Remove batteries.
I read on Parent Hacks to fill in the holes with caulk if your child removes the tape. Works just as well and isn't removable.
http://www.parenthacks.com/2008/04/quiet-loud-toys.html
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