I thought I was done with big plastic toys. But my daughter, who just turned four, had been coveting a Disney Princess Ariel’s Magical Talking Kitchen since Christmas. Every time we went to the toy store she would find that thing and ask, and ask, and ask.

So, even though we had a much older toy kitchen, I decided it was time for a makeover. On her birthday, her eyes wide, she received the thing she wanted most.

To parents, a toy of that nature means only one thing: Assembly. But I figured, after four kids, we were pros. I could do this one more time. Was I ever wrong. I probably should have called in a professional kitchen remodeler to do the job.

This was one of the worst toy designs that I have come across. It took two of us to assemble. Many times we hoplessly told our daughter that we would have to return this magical kitchen because it was impossible to put together. Each time we came close to giving up, the disappointment on her face made us try once more (and the fact that I had already given the old model away).

Finally, we did it. There is one side that just didn’t fit right but it is not too obvious. My daughter is happy and we are now officially done with big plastic toys.

But manufacturers are going to have to do better to make happy, repeat customers. This product should never have been on the market - it is that bad.