Wanna play?

So Parker and I went on our weekly trip to Target. This time, I stopped off at the usually avoided toy section. Not that Parker's one to whine and beg for a toy but why tempt the kid. Okay, why tempt Mom -- who fell for a toy phone that seemed very similar enough to a real cell phone (except for the colorful stripes).

As expected, Parker loved it. But what sealed the deal, listening to him push a key on the phone, which would say, "Hello there. Wanna play?" To which, Parker would respond, "No." He would then push the button again. "Hello there. Wanna play?" "No." This went on through the sundries aisle, the baby section, toddler clothes...I finally had to call Chris in the bedding aisle so he could hear it for himself.

That poor kid on the phone. Constantly rejected by Parker and yet he kept his hopes up and continued to ask the same question, "Hello there. Wanna play?"

"No."