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Your house gets broken into , you can only use a toy in your home to defend yourself , which toy are you choosing? are

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OneUmberJoker · 24/10/2025 18:12

A tennis ball

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 06/04/2026 07:42

Putitinanenvelope · 06/04/2026 01:11

A surprisingly heavy pretend driving toy, grabging the knob and swinging it round at speed should be effective. Gives directions in French as well as English so could hopefully convince burgers there are 2 of us. Otherwise books, lots of books, potential frisbee throwing action to get the burglar at a distance and everyone says paper cuts are incredibly painful.

Where’s the driving toy from? My toddler nephew would love it.

Westfacing · 06/04/2026 07:48

A ‘hero in a half shell’ the only toy left - DS2 is now 44!

Think this is Donatello 😀

Your house gets broken into , you can only use a toy in your home to defend yourself , which toy are you choosing? are
Girasoli · 06/04/2026 08:03

The big nerf shot gun.

curious79 · 06/04/2026 08:04

I’m going to ask them to take their shoes off if they wouldn’t mind, but secretly have sprinkled Lego everywhere

Catinhel · 06/04/2026 08:08

Another Lego one here… on the stairs so they get their full weight on it

Bryonyberries · 06/04/2026 10:04

No toys in my house these days but I can confirm that stickle bricks could take someone down if trodden on.

BestZebbie · 06/04/2026 10:06

I think a toddler's rocking horse to the face as they came up the stairs would cramp their style.

JustToBeMe · 06/04/2026 10:12

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 24/10/2025 18:15

Wooden sword!

Me too !!

Sunshineandrainbow · 06/04/2026 10:12

Pogo stick

blueberrymatcha · 06/04/2026 11:42

Le Toy Van Barbarossa pirate ship. It’s wood, hefty, and would do some solid damage (think concussion). Yo-ho, yo-ho, motherfuckers.

Your house gets broken into , you can only use a toy in your home to defend yourself , which toy are you choosing? are
BananasAreForever · 06/04/2026 22:55

I have a cheap toy bus that plays creepy music and spins around madly - it has a painted toy animal in it that defies the rules of nature. It would either terrify the burglar or have them in hysterics so we have time to escape.

Putitinanenvelope · 06/04/2026 23:25

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 06/04/2026 07:42

Where’s the driving toy from? My toddler nephew would love it.

It’s an old toy my son had years ago, that got put away and then got taken out for my grandchildren. It was made by Chicco,Googling it seems to be a Chicco pre school talking driver steering wheel toy. My youngest granddaughter loves it, not sure if they still make them now.

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 07/04/2026 05:24

Lightsabre.

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 07/04/2026 06:29

The fire engine. Just get it to play the neenorneenor sound and hope it doesn't break into a chirpy song instead.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/04/2026 13:28

Putitinanenvelope · 06/04/2026 23:25

It’s an old toy my son had years ago, that got put away and then got taken out for my grandchildren. It was made by Chicco,Googling it seems to be a Chicco pre school talking driver steering wheel toy. My youngest granddaughter loves it, not sure if they still make them now.

Thanks!

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