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Anyone else a bit creeped out by the new Elmo that hugs?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 611559" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I can completely agree that I ould have a real problem giving this as a gift and likely would not be super thrilled if my kids got one. I would have been lucky if mine were little enough to play with them because Jess has always strongly disliked Elmo and for quite a while we did not have any of them at home because she would cry and/or run away if she saw one (around age 2-3) and after that she just refused to be around one. The boys didn't care one way or the other, so it would be easy for us. by the way, Jess never met a lifesize Elmo, she just always had that sort of reaction and she was NOT abused by someone with an Elmo toy. She has what I think are strange dislikes of certain kids' characters (she is creeped out by that dinosaur or whatever from the Wiggles (Dorothy is the name, I think) also. And lets' not start with clowns. (Oh, the drama! LOL!)</p><p></p><p>The company had these in production and on the way to store shelves long before the scandal went public, so to refuse to sell the item could be a huge financial blow and result in millions of lost jobs and a HUGE black market price for the item. Even so, I would NOT buy one.</p><p></p><p>this is, for me. a similar problem to selling or buying books by the Frugal Gourmet, Jeff Smith. There was a scandal because he was accused of abusing his apprentice chefs. While charges were dropped by the prosecutor, one of the apprentices was a close friend to a cousin and the abuse was real. I had several of his books and liked his show. I got rid of the books and have been known to discourage others from purchasing his books in used bookstores. </p><p></p><p>What to do if you are given a doll for one of the grands who is at your home for long periods of time? Say thank you politely and then make it disappear later. Personally? i would make it have an 'accident' and need to be pitched (syrup spilled that can't be washed off?) and replaced with a different toy. I would not explain the problem to a child of the age to play with one of these toys (chronological age or developmental age). I have done that with more than a few well meaning Frugal Gourmet cookbooks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 611559, member: 1233"] I can completely agree that I ould have a real problem giving this as a gift and likely would not be super thrilled if my kids got one. I would have been lucky if mine were little enough to play with them because Jess has always strongly disliked Elmo and for quite a while we did not have any of them at home because she would cry and/or run away if she saw one (around age 2-3) and after that she just refused to be around one. The boys didn't care one way or the other, so it would be easy for us. by the way, Jess never met a lifesize Elmo, she just always had that sort of reaction and she was NOT abused by someone with an Elmo toy. She has what I think are strange dislikes of certain kids' characters (she is creeped out by that dinosaur or whatever from the Wiggles (Dorothy is the name, I think) also. And lets' not start with clowns. (Oh, the drama! LOL!) The company had these in production and on the way to store shelves long before the scandal went public, so to refuse to sell the item could be a huge financial blow and result in millions of lost jobs and a HUGE black market price for the item. Even so, I would NOT buy one. this is, for me. a similar problem to selling or buying books by the Frugal Gourmet, Jeff Smith. There was a scandal because he was accused of abusing his apprentice chefs. While charges were dropped by the prosecutor, one of the apprentices was a close friend to a cousin and the abuse was real. I had several of his books and liked his show. I got rid of the books and have been known to discourage others from purchasing his books in used bookstores. What to do if you are given a doll for one of the grands who is at your home for long periods of time? Say thank you politely and then make it disappear later. Personally? i would make it have an 'accident' and need to be pitched (syrup spilled that can't be washed off?) and replaced with a different toy. I would not explain the problem to a child of the age to play with one of these toys (chronological age or developmental age). I have done that with more than a few well meaning Frugal Gourmet cookbooks. [/QUOTE]
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