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- to refuse to buy the Barbie doll with the 'Cat That Wees'

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GeeGee2 · 18/04/2007 21:34

DD4, wanted the Barbie doll with the dog that poos last Christmas. I gave in and she played with it once. Now on kids' TV she's seen an advert for Barbie with a cat that wees and her birthday is coming up and she's desperate for it. I can't believe they market this rubbish.

What is the next bad taste toy to come out - binge drinking vomitting Bratz?

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Rachmumoftwo · 19/04/2007 00:05

GeeGee2 we must have very similar daughters. My DD had the dog that poos for Xmas & now wants the cat that wees. I am giving in as I am soft! DD and her sister often go around the (poo free) garden with nappy sacks pretending to clear up after their pretend dogs so I have just decided to go with it. On the bright side they will grow up to be rersponsible animal owners.

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GeeGee2 · 19/04/2007 00:24

Rachmumoftwo, you may just have solved my problem with next door's pear trees. Every year I spend hours picking up pears that have landed in my garden because no one will help.

If I get one of those sticks I can pretend that we're playing picking up doggy poo for our imaginary dog.

Even better if I can supervise this from the hammock.

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ProfYaffle · 19/04/2007 08:05

dd1 got the pooing dog for her birthday yesterday (not from us I hasten to add) She adores the dog and has ignored Barbie which I'm relieved about. It somehow seems healthier for a 3 year old to be playing with a pooing dog than Barbie

FrannyandZooey · 19/04/2007 08:11

What does it poo ffs?

ProfYaffle · 19/04/2007 08:30

it eats little brown pellets and then they come out the other end. nice.

sockmonkey · 19/04/2007 08:34

Having spent the last year clearing up after a cat that didn't seem to get the idea of a litter tray, I just can't see the draw of any kind of animal that makes any kind of mess. So glad that I have boys. F&Z i think it's little plastic poos, which double as the food it eats.

Why do I know this

monkeytrousers · 19/04/2007 08:51

Get her redneck Barbie instead

kslatts · 19/04/2007 09:34

My dd bought the dog that poo's out of her birthday money. She now wants the cat that wee's but i've said no as she hasn't really played with the dog much.

Rachmumoftwo · 19/04/2007 13:31

Redneck Barbie looks a bit like poor Britney before she shaved her head!

powder28 · 19/04/2007 13:42

I had a sindy that looked like britney. I dried her 'hair' with a hairdryer and singed it all off.

Pamina · 19/04/2007 13:48

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Rachmumoftwo · 19/04/2007 15:18

Bratz are so tarty! I managed to keep them out of my house for ages but then the girls were given a load from an older friend. At least they don't wee or poo though!

Cocobabe · 19/04/2007 15:48

oh i so agree wiv Rach ! I hate the bratz dolls !.my dd spotted them in the shop and said asked if she could have one , i replied no then she asked me why , i simply told her that i didnt like them, and there are nicer dolls out there than those dolls ! dd said ' ok !' thank god for that ! but now everytime she sees a doll - she says do u like that mum ?....hmm this girl is going to outsmart me one day !

Troutpout · 19/04/2007 15:56

We like the shitting dog (it's the closest she's ever gonna get to owning a real one)and she plays with it loads.
Dd wants the pissing cat too

chocolattegirl · 19/04/2007 15:57

Pamina - I declared no Bratz doll would ever come into my house and then my ds gave my DD a Bratz doll for her birthday two years ago (thanks chocolattegirl sis!!).

This was from the woman who railed for about twenty years against Majorettes for being demeaning to little girls .

Troutpout · 19/04/2007 15:57

Bratz are foul....they look like ladies of the night

Pamina · 19/04/2007 16:27

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yellowrose · 19/04/2007 16:40

i thought there already was an alcopop drinking, swearing, anti-social, vomitiing, bratz ?

pointydog · 19/04/2007 16:53

golightly, that is inspired.

A range of peeing/pooing animals from children's literature. There'd be a stampede for them.

You are genius. However, someone might nick your idea if you're not quick.

Mildred's cat from worst witch.
Rover the dog from those roddy doyle books
scabbers from Potter too
Lyra's ferrety daemon from northern lights
pippi longstocking - take your pick

monkeytrousers · 19/04/2007 20:49

anorexic Barbie Looks like Posh

MissGolightly · 19/04/2007 20:51

Thank you Pointydog - at last someone has recognised my talents!

Off to the patent office tomorrow to submit my blueprint for "Black Beauty - neighs, tosses mane and poos 'real' manure"

pointydog · 20/04/2007 17:26

o black beauty, wonderful. Such talent as yours is rarely spotted, golightly. You cash cow

yellowrose · 20/04/2007 18:23

it IS posh...god what a horrible sight !

curlysmum · 20/04/2007 23:22

my dd also want's the cat that wee's , she also has Vet Barbie and Doctor Barbie and Teacher Barbie with all their gear, all courtesy of Ebay.
I don't mind Barbie too much think its quite harmless, I think at least Barbie seems to have a career path unlike Bratz who just seem to have all 'bling bling' and more and more tarty clothes and tacky cars.

We have a real Cat thats wee's though so I tell her we don't need another thank-you

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