Someone tell Fisher Price

and all of the rest of the companies that make swings, bouncy seats, jumparoos, exersaucers and all the toys that we HATE the music they use. I think they do it just to drive all of us adults crazy. I hear it in my sleep, I hear it at night when for a short time, all the kids have gone to bed and the house is quiet. This especially bothers me as quiet moments are very hard to come by. So, to hear those songs playing over and over again in my head drives me nuts. For those of you who don't have kids or can't remember what it is like, I compare it to spending time in Vegas when you go to bed and still hear the sounds of the casino floor in your head.

The songs are all played in that high pitch key which is like fingernails on the chalkboard. When I am here with the kids, I refuse to turn the music on the swing or bouncy seat. The noise of it combined with the noise of Wyatt's kids shows on the TV is enough to drive you over the edge. Then throw in a little crying. My Dad, who I absolutely am grateful for his help, insists on turning on all the music to the kids toys on full blast. He says it helps to calm them and they love it. That drives me even more crazy as 1. They don't really "love it" and 2. It drives me CRAZY.

OK, that is my pet peeve for the day. All kids toys should come with a USB port so you can download the music you want to hear all day. The kids don't care. I hope someone who has influence over the making of kids toys reads this. Remember, you heard this idea here first.