I have at least a handful of toys/dolls with sewn in noise makers of some kind.

My "Walter the Farting Dog" (a stuffed dog that farts when you squeeze it - came along with a book set my kids got) is one that immediately leaps to mind.

The bird toy on my Skip Hop tummy time mat will sing when it's squeezed and there is zero battery entrance/opening on it.

I've got loads of dolls that do or used to giggle, burp or cry when you squeeze their bellies with zero battery entrance/opening on them.


It's really not that usual at all.



Before anyone springs to accusations that this doll must be some sort of attempt at sexual perversion or some paranoid distrust in the provider, perhaps the question should be asked why on earth a provider would ever keep a family around they thought would ever pull such a stunt? I could never in a million years see any of my families trying to "spy" on me for any reason. There's no way my brain could ever even go there. If it did, even for a split second, I'd be terminating effective immediately.


Trust needs to go both ways. If a parent doesn't trust a provider they shouldn't bring their child anymore. If a provider doesn't trust a family they shouldn't be offering care anymore.


If I seriously thought something was amiss with a toy I'd simply ask. If I felt I couldn't I'd terminate over that as well.



ETA -
http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting.../dp/B000MWB730 - a review right on the page - The face is very true to the books... really cute and goofy. The plush is nice, with a good feel. The toy is a bit small and the fart box does make it a bit lumpy... but hey, this toy is about FARTING, not cuddling. I am not sure if the fart box is electronic or all mechanical... if it is electronic and the batteries ever wear out I'll probably do a fartbox-ectomy and add stuffing and resew him - he's that cute.
http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.as...13452&RN=7088& - the bird on the right