Dear magical inventor for children,

Re: Your $3 lightup instructional blinking toothbrush.

"The Firefly is a light-up toothbrush that flashes for 60 seconds when pushed at the base of the handle, which helps kids comply to proper brushing habits."

Teaching little kids how to brush is a good idea. Making brushing fun is a good idea.

Putting an adorable tiny bunny inside the clear plastic handle so that your child can form an especially strong attachment bond to the toothbrush is a questionable idea.

Oh, and building the damn thing so that it breaks every time it's dropped on the floor? Bad idea!

Did we ask for a magical blinking toothbrush that makes little girls cry?

(Seriously, the first one didn't even make it out of the dentist's office. The second one lasted all of four days before meeting its maker this afternoon. Tears. Lamentations. Terrific. Thanks a lot, inventor-guy.)

-jamie