Maybe I’m just not up on New York trends, but do children as young as three have any idea what charcuterie is, much less a desire to play with it?
According to USA Today, Fisher-Price’s “Snacks for Two” comes complete with items you might find on an actual charcuterie board. There is salami, a small wheel of cheese, grapes, and a couple of those strange matzoh-like crackers people who serve charcuterie seem to favor. All the foods are made out of either fabric or plastic, so no worries about the kiddies spoiling their appetite. The kit — which the New York Post reports, also includes “fabric napkins printed with cutesy mottos (‘Let it brie,’ ‘You’re grape’)” and even “faux-marble plates, a wood-accented cutting board and a tiny toy knife” — is for sale on Amazon.
The toy is geared to preschoolers as young as age 3, which raises the question: What kind of parent would buy this for his toddler? Is this the latest form of indoctrination — in this case into raised-pinky culture? I appreciate that “play” food has been around for eons and that this toy is a lot less crazy than, say, transgender dolls, buy something about it just screams “weird” to me. Maybe I’m just having my period.
The jury on social media is divided:
so is the
Child’s Himalayan SaltBlock for Salmon elitist too?— dukesealman (@dukesealman) December 20, 2019
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Shut up and let me know when they come out with My First Wine Cave!
— Just L (aka Belaglik) 🇺🇲🦅🎆 (@JustLittleOldL) December 20, 2019
