Parents desperately trying to get "Baby Shark" out of their heads can breathe a secret sigh of relief.
Just days after word got out that Amazon was selling singing "Baby Shark" toys, the hot holiday item appears to have sold out.
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According to WTOL, toymaker WowWee originally offered the shark plushies and cubes, which play the viral Pinkfong song, for $17 and $8 each, respectively. But as of early Dec. 4, the toys were available only from third-party sellers and priced as high as $70.
But some grown-ups may see that news as a blessing in disguise. Although toddlers love watching the "Baby Shark" video – sometimes over and over and over – many news outlets joked that the toys were "a parent's worst nightmare."
A parent’s worst nightmare: Singing Baby Shark toys for sale on Amazon - https://t.co/7m3BTekl6b pic.twitter.com/g0EYr1P1dT
— WTOL 11 (@WTOL11Toledo) December 3, 2018
Introducing singing Baby Shark plush toys - just in time to torture you for Christmas! 😱🦈 https://t.co/T7kKZ94GDf
— Essential Baby (@essentialbaby) December 3, 2018
You might want to add earplugs to your wish list because 'Baby Shark' toys are on sale.https://t.co/SqChZXwy4o pic.twitter.com/Y8TrElWKV5
— The National Desk (@TND) December 3, 2018
Meanwhile, social media users made cracks about using the toys to get revenge on other parents.
The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Singing “baby shark” toys. 😳🤦🏻♀️
— Megan Ellis (@youniquemegan) December 1, 2018
Now, who do I need to seek revenge on by giving this to their child... 🤔😂 https://t.co/wj2fnBZzcp
These are the Baby Shark toys that you buy for parents you loathe - KPRC Click2Houston https://t.co/1eA5hoY9iJ via @GoogleNews
— leighton moore (@595moore) December 4, 2018
There are #BabyShark toys now to buy?! The only good thing about this is that I can terrorize the Wife even more now! 😂 #Dadlife #family
— Aaron (@AaronFurq) December 4, 2018
But even some adults who find the song annoying wanted to buy the toy, anyway, just to bring a smile to a kid's face.
i have to get my baby that singing baby shark toy no matter how much it’s gonna annoy me 😩 i know she’ll LOVE IT.
— breeze (@breezylrb) December 3, 2018
And others didn't understand all the negativity surrounding the song.
I honestly don't see how it's a parent's worst nightmare. I think the whole baby shark ordeal is cute. it gets kids singing a cute little song with a cute little toy with their parents. How is bringing families together bad?
— Martha (@msmartharules) December 3, 2018
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