15 Outrageous Kids Toys You Won't Believe Got Made

10. Spy Camera Barbie

Spy Barbie There was a time when kids used to go out to play. It didn€™t matter if it was sunny, raining or snowy, children would meet up with their friends and look out for the street lights turning on as a sign that they should head back home for dinner. Then the paedophiles came€ With the rise of 24 hour news, the perception that danger lurked around every corner meant that parents were more and more reluctant to allow their children to play outside and would rather they sat in front of the TV or computer where they could keep an eye on them. The children didn€™t mind because it meant they had free reign to play €˜Call of Duty€™ and inform players across the globe about who their mothers had been sleeping with. But then the paedophiles came€. It wasn€™t enough that the sex pests drove all the children in doors, they were not even safe over the internet. Via the internet, they could access your children within the four walls that you call home so parents put restrictions on who they chatted with and any communication that involved a camera was strictly regulated. So it might seem a strange choice by Mattel to incorporate a hidden camera in their popular Barbie Doll. A device like this is crying out to be abused by someone with dubious motives. So if your child comes home with a new Barbie doll, make sure it€™s not one of these. The product description states
€a camera lens hidden discreetly in her necklace. Talk about making movies in style!
Yes, but what kind of movies?...
 
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