Why Quiet Toys Never Actually Stay Quiet

Parents spend hundreds of dollars on 'quiet toys' only to discover that children can make any object produce maximum volume.

'We bought <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1JPV95L?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.10ZP5TWATIYA4&linkCode=tr1&tag=fwc26affiliat-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.10ZP5TWATIYA4_1762615136470" target="_blank" rel="noopener">magnetic blocks</a> thinking they'd be silent,' said mother of three Rachel Chen. 'My kids throw them at each other. They're not quiet.'

The study identified how children transform quiet toys:

**Soft Books:** Ripped for maximum dramatic effect **Puzzles:** Pieces thrown individually at siblings **<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ8KSWHN?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.2RI4EVC4140R5&linkCode=tr1&tag=fwc26affiliat-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.2RI4EVC4140R5_1762614614625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sticker Books</a>:** Stuck on walls while screaming **Building Blocks:** Crashed loudly, repeatedly **<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF3VLRVW?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.1PGOJN3N2DTNB&linkCode=tr1&tag=fwc26affiliat-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.1PGOJN3N2DTNB_1762615071263" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Writing practice books</a>:** Argued over until someone cries

**The Actual Solution:**

1. Buy the quiet toys anyway because 5 minutes of peace is worth $30.

2. Invest in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F62STS3Y?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.10PSZDFHW9V3H&linkCode=tr1&tag=fwc26affiliat-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.10PSZDFHW9V3H_1762615537653" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noise-canceling headphones</a> for yourself.

3. Accept that silence doesn't exist until they're 18.

4. Use <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM7869BF?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.3HFBJB8VNEW1P&linkCode=tr1&tag=fwc26affiliat-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.3HFBJB8VNEW1P_1762614967384" target="_blank" rel="noopener">baby monitors</a> to supervise from another room where it's quieter.

Researchers concluded that 'quiet toys' is an oxymoron. The toy isn't the problem. The children are the chaos agents.