No, in fact she downright hated him.
She’d yell at me to take him out of her room, that he scared her, that she didn’t like his oversized teeth.
“But Natalie,” I said. “He’s friendly. He wouldn’t hurt you.”
“I don’t YIKE him,” Natalie argued.
So I’d scoop him up and take him away. I’d sit him down on the floor in the living room. In the morning I’d watch Natalie check him out. She’d poke his nose, pat his fur, and squeeze his foot.
And then one day it happened:
“I yike him now,” Natalie said proudly. She carried him in his arms, a big smile on her face.
I smiled down at the thing that used to be my friend when I was a little girl. (Yup. I remember begging my parents for him.)
“Isn’t he great?” I asked.
“Yup,” Natalie agreed. “But he still can’t sleep in my room.”
Oh well. Baby steps.
(And please tell me that people remember this monster. He’s from a show that aired in the 80s called My Pet Monster.)
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I do remember him, I just couldn't remember WHERE I knew him from. Blast from the past!! Love it.
oh my gosh i TOTALLY remember that!! as soon as i saw him it all came back to me...that's so awesome that you still have it and that she likes it!
Oh yeah! I remember him!
I guess I'm too young because I do NOT remember him. Haha, sorry!
Stumbled across your blog one day and I've been reading ever since. First time commenter. Just wanted to say your daughter is SO FREAKIN cute!
What I really YIKE is Natalie in lavender!
As soon as I read the title, my mind immediately went to "My Pet Monster" and the commercials. Wasn't there a song that went along with it that got stuck in your head all day?
I remember, I still have mine. But I'm selfish and won't let my little ones touch him. He's sensitive.
aww... she is just the cutest thing xx
And when I was her age I wouldn't have let that sleep in my room either. lol
OMG!!! I had one of those! I had actually forgotten about him until you posted this, though. What a blast from the past. :)
for some reason i don't remember him.. but.. he IS at least a little bit scary- lol
I didn't know he had a show, but I remember him from commercials or something. His nose is bigger than I remembered. How cool that you still have him to pass along! Me? I would have hidden him places to scare my kids. Under their sheets, on top of the toilet to surprise them when they need to pee at night...
I vaguely remember him...
Your daughter is beautiful! Love that hair. Love her personality too - "can't sleep in my room still".
I don't remember "him".
Natalie is beautiful - she's gonna frustrate the living heck out of some guy some day...
:)
I wanted one sooooooooo bad, but my parents wouldn't buy me one :( I was such a deprived child. LOL!
Natalie is super cute!
I'm too young to remember that show, all I could do was look at the monster and wonder what the heck he was.
The beauty and the beast!
Sorry, he he!
Like the first commenter, I remembered him, but couldn't remember from where.
Awesome.
Not only do I remember him, I use to own him. Well maybe not that ne but one just like it. Idon't know what happend to it though and will be hunting for a new one to share with my by :)
I don't remember that at all but then again, I was raised in a cave. ;)
Yes, I remember him! Glad him and Natalie are becoming friends.
Nope.. never heard of him
but I like "ugly" cute things.. Aidyn had a stuffed robot.. but I don't know where it went!
boo :(
I do remember him vaguely. We didn't have tv full time until 1989. It was whatever I caught on visits to other people's homes.
He is one ugly dood. Ms. Beasly is creepier though, and she's a doll, not a monster. Go figure.
Natalie is adorable!
I do remember!!! Very cute!! :o0
He's So cute!
Ok...I've never seen nor heard of this Pet Monster, and I don't blame your little one for not YIKING him!! Geesh!! Scary! ;)
I remember the face...but not the name. Wasn't he much bigger?
OMG! YES!!! I LOVED HIM!!! How awesome that you held onto him for so long, and that now your little girl likes him (a bit). So sweet. . .T has a Mr.Wrinkles dog puppet guy from when her dad was a kid. I love it!
I remember the toy, not the show.
I do remember!!
Yeah....not so much. Sounds familiar though! (I SHOULD know this!)
When I saw the title I wondered if it was going to be one of those big stuffed My Pet Monsters!! I'm not sure I'd let him sleep in my room, either, and I'm 30.
Very cute ...but you must be much younger than me cause if you said the show was in the 70's then I would know...but in the 80's I was in high school then married! LOL.
I can't say that I remember him, exactly, though he does seem very familiar. I could be thinking of ALF, though.
Nope, somehow I missed him completely, but he's darn cute-- Natalie is still beyond gorgeous, though... Love that smile!
Oh my Gosh! Natalie is growing up, she looks quite the little lady with her hair like that. I don't remember the show, but I Yike the monster.
NOpe, never seen him! I might yike him too!
She loves him!
That things in good shape if that was the same one you had.
I remember getting my kids one of these!
Your daughter is an absolute beauty!
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Girl, you made me feel old! LOL Our oldest son loved his My Pet Monster!.
I love that Natalie likes him now but he's still not welcome to sleep in her room. Smart kid!
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Nope, can't remember him but he sure looks cute and in such good shape. Did you even play with him because he looks like he sat on your shelf untouched?
I like that your daughter has no problem creating boundaries.
And I have only a vague recollection of that show, but I don't think I'd let him sleep in my room either.
I vaguely recall that show! We had an Alf doll that eventually became a toy for the doggies, haha.
Natalie is getting so big! And still cute as ever!
wow. Another post reminding me I am old - I must have been too old for that show, you know with being in high school and at college in the 80's and all...sigh.
I must be too old because I don't remember him. I can see Natalie's point about not letting him sleep in her room though!
Everybody can use another friend. He's lucky to have her. But where will he sleep???
Ohmygoodness!! My brother had one of those! That monster and a Goblin are currently residing in my parent's basement, where my daughters refuse to go!
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