The No Button - A Fun Gift for Moms, Dads, Teachers and Coworkers

Now that my daughters are getting to be tweens and teenagers, I find that I am saying "No!" a lot of the time when we are out shopping. "No you can't have those chips." "No you can't have that candy." "No you can't have those jeans." On road trips the question is "Are we there yet?" I realized it would be much easier to have a button that I could push which would say it for me.

I figured someone else must have had the same idea and soon came across "The No Button" a big red button based on the original button from Staples, the "Easy" button. Parents (especially Moms) aren't the only ones who might like a "No!" sound button.

These make fun gift ideas for parents, teachers, coworkers and bosses. I'll be stocking up on "No! Buttons" for fun gift ideas.

Of course you need to keep them away from the kids for obvious reasons and since the company does not recommended the No Button for any one under the age of 12.

The No Button available on Amazon

No! Button by Kirsti A. Dyer

There are many different ways to use the No Button, making it a handy desk accessory for parents, teachers, bosses and coworkers. Here are some of the questions that I could have answered with the "No" button.

1. Can I have this candy, ice cream, cookies, chocolate?
2. Can I get this...top, jeans?
3. Can I get a teen magazine?
4. Can I get some cheese puffs?
5. Do these jeans make my butt look big?
6. Can I wear this outfit?
7. Can I get my ears pierced?
8. Can I watch YouTube videos?
9. Are we there yet?
10. Can I get a Frappuccino?

The No Buttons is a great addition to any road trip. It makes it easy to answer the question, "Are we there yet?"

Traveling with Tweens and Children
As most parents know, taking road trips with the family can be challenging, particularly if the kids and tweens are always asking, "Are we there yet?"

Now that I've found a recipe to make Frappuccino at home we can use our Blendtec Blender and make one at home instead of having to buy one.

The No Sound Button on the job available at Amazon

Since I have been teaching nutrition, I try to make sure that my daughters are eating healthy food. As they get older they are getting more influenced by the junk food they see on display in the store and what their peers are eating.

Grocery shopping is the time when I really want a "No" button because it becomes a barrage of questions about eating different foods that often end in "No!"

Needless to say I am very happy when they pick out something health or at least healthier so I can say "Yes!"

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These sound buttons have several different ways of saying "No!" Who knew there were so many different ways.

1. No!
2. No! No! No! No! No!
3. N-O No!
4. No Way!
5. Not a Chance!
6. No! No! No!
7. Noooooooope!
8. Absolutely Not!
9. Did you hear me? No!
10. No! (Elf Voice)

The No Button has been used by parents and teachers. One Dad Blogger has even developed an online "No" button that you can push anytime you are feeling stressed.

The Perfect Answer Button - No!CHECK PRICE

The Perfect Answer Button available on Amazon

The Staples Easy button has spawned many other fun pushing buttons using other words, like the No button. This is a lot like the Milk Campaign's "Got Milk" which as lead to many other "Got ... ?" versions.

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Would you use one of these "No" Buttons? Would you give one as a gift?