What's your favorite harmlessly annoying thing to do to your kids? (lemmy.world)

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When my kids ask me to give them something I'll grab it and hand it over. But before they can grab it I'll move it slightly and say stuff like,"what happened? Did your hands stop working? Grab it it's right there!" Do they like it? No. Does it hurt them. Also no. Do I celebrate when they grab it finally? Yes.

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[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

When my kids were little, a Mister Softee driver gave away matchbox-sized Mister Softee trucks. They had a button on top that would play the song.

I got one. From time to time, I'd pull it out of it's hiding place and press the button. My kids would lose their minds and run outside looking for the truck.

I still have it, but the battery inside is dead, and it wasn't designed to be replaceable.

[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

That is magnificent. 10/10.

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