'The gross trend has 'obviously erupted over the last couple of years,'' Norman David, president of Goliath Games, told Vox in 2017. 'Whether the current year has contributed to the poop-specific boom though is not clear. And then it eats that poop in a glorious metaphor of life itself.Shop Vat19. In fact, the trend towards gross-themed toys has gone on for quite a while.

While these toys, which are designed and produced by adults, may seem as 'crappy' as 2020 has felt for some, the popularity of pooping toys is nothing new. RELATED: Animal Crossing: Every New Holiday Toy (& What They Do) in New Horizons Therefore, these toys appeal to kids because now they get to be in control of something they've struggled with in the past, in this case pooping. My daughter loves watching the flamingo sing uh oh gotta go and poop while she works on potty training, herself. Doris Bergen, a professor of educational psychology at Miami University of Ohio, explained that humans like toying with things that were formerly a challenge for them, especially if they've now mastered whatever is at hand. The poop toys are especially popular with younger kids, specifically those who just underwent potty training. Because every kid needs a toy that poops thanks, Target Score major cool points this Christmas and shop Target for the popular Little Live Pets Gotta Go Flamingo, Singing, Wiggling, & Pooping Toy for just 19.99 (regularly 29. 'In the past,' he tells Elizabeth Segran of Fast Company, 'it was more taboo, but now parents seem more accepting of their kids playing with these toys.'

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