What play kitchen should a mother choose if she is fanatically opposed to lights, sounds, and pink plastic?
Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer to that question. I hoped the Play Wonder Kitchen would be a toy worth bragging about, but it isn’t. It should have been everything I wanted. Made out of wood, emulating modern design, just the right size for my small house, and marked down twenty percent at Target the very day I decided to check out play kitchens, how could I resist? While an assembled kitchen was not on display, the picture on the front of the box looked charming, and the Play Wonder accessories sold separately on the neighboring shelves looked like good quality toys. Since it was the only one on the shelf, I thought I should make a decision right away. I pointed out the big picture of the kitchen to Her Royal Highness, received a scepter wave of approval, and rushed it to the register as if a horde of wooden-toy loving moms were chasing me down to snatch my prize. Assembly – or, How to make Joyfulgirl cry. When we got home, HRH went down for a nap. I announced to my husband tha
