My sister and brother-in-law got this for Elijah for Christmas, a construction K’NEX kit. Basically, the K’NEX blocks are like Legos and then you’ve got these little things that look like gears and rods and connectors, they call them.

Oh, my gosh, these things are annoying!

The other day, I spent 30 minutes building the crane thing. Elijah had made it through steps one and two but couldn’t get any further so at his insistence, I took over. The building of the thing was frustrating enough but then I handed the finished product to him and within two minutes he had busted it. He insisted on putting the tracks on the wheels and that just made the whole thing fall apart. So then I spent another 15 minutes fixing it. And within five more minutes? Busted again. Build it yourself! I have declared I’m finished.

But the reason these things are of the devil? The same reason they fall apart. First of all, they don’t fit well. Then they are warped or something and so they peel off from one another anyway. Supposedly they fit “other standard blocks” (ie Legos) so I guess that’s something but I would almost stand to say they would have the same effect with other blocks. They’re incredibly hard to snap together.

Maybe when he’s older I wouldn’t mind getting him a set of K’NEX that are just the connectors and things, none of those stupid blocks, but in the mean time, I’m boycotting these things… before I lose my mind! Ahhh, thankfully, however, he can build the tractor and one other smaller/easier item himself. At least that’s something, even if it doesn’t stay together but for a few minutes.