{"id":4009,"date":"2014-12-18T15:23:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T20:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/barefootandpregnant\/?p=4009"},"modified":"2014-12-28T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-28T20:14:32","slug":"get-this-not-that-round-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/barefootandpregnant\/2014\/12\/get-this-not-that-round-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Get This, Not That: Round 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I\u2019ll take a second and let you overcome the shock of an on-time post.<\/p>\n

Now that I\u2019ve done the same, let\u2019s talk about gifts for boys, shall we? Little boys, though, because those are the only kind I have any positive experience with. (For some reason, my brothers have never appreciated my Christmas gifts of copious hugs, noogies, and admonitions to marry their girlfriends. Color me bewildered.)<\/p>\n

Get This: <\/strong> Reasonably Sized Play Tent<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong> The Tent That Ate Christmas<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Because it turns out that measurements aren\u2019t just meaningless numbers at the end of the product description.<\/p>\n

Get This: <\/strong> LEGO Ultimate Building Set <\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong> Lincoln Logs Classic Edition Tin<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Because if my children are any indication, the Ogre is right about me being the only child in the history of children who enjoyed playing with Lincoln Logs.<\/p>\n

Get This: <\/strong> Crayola 8 Count Washable Window Markers<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong> Crayola Dry Erase Decals <\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Because 2 and 4 year old boys have an absurdly hard time differentiating between \u201cdecal\u201d and \u201cwall\u201d. They\u2019ve got \u201cwindow\u201d down cold, though. It\u2019s that thing they\u2019re constantly trying to climb out of.<\/p>\n

Get This:<\/strong> Ninja Turtles Flip-Out Sofa<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong>Miniature Sofa That Is Way Too Expensive For Boys To Destroy<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Because while I had visions of providing a sturdy, cozy place for my boys to sit peacefully in during storytime\"\", while swinging their chubby legs and looking cherubic, they had visions of storming a castle, jumping on a trampoline, and the floor turning into lava. (Also, everyone knows storytime is for sitting on Mom.)<\/p>\n

Get This:<\/strong> Mike the Knight Sword and Shield<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong> Crappy Plastic Battle Set<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Because the Mike the Knight set is impressively sturdy and appropriately sized for short, stocky children, whereas the other set is a crap sandwich made of hollow plastic and absurdity.<\/p>\n

Get This:<\/strong> Little People City Skyway<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Not That:<\/strong> Matchbox Tri-Level Garage Playset<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Because despite the screwing difficulties<\/a>, the Little People playset is mind-bogglingly sturdy for something made out of plastic. The Matchbox garage, not so much. I\u2019ve also learned to be deeply suspicious of crank-action plastic elevators that \u201creally work\u201d, because they usually do really work \u2014 when adults carefully operate them. Small, uncoordinated, eager fingers are more likely to break them than operate them, and then Christmas day turns into a giant puddle of frustration and tears.<\/p>\n

Get This:<\/strong> Rescue Puppy<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Folly-Christmas-Pillow1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Not That: <\/strong> Robot Puppy<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Because a boy needs a dog.<\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/a><\/p>\n

And so does a girl!<\/p>\n

\"Sienna<\/a><\/p>\n

And again I say unto you: no batteries.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s about all I can think of for the boys. Tomorrow should be fun, though, because I get to tell you what NOT to get your wife for Christmas. And this is a subject I feel very passionately about, so, lucky you.<\/p>\n

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