This Video Pits Random Junk Against Fancy Baby Toys . . . And You Can Guess Where This Is Going

It's a running joke among parents that their babies often love the box a toy came in more than the toy itself. But is it really just a joke, or is there something to the fact that you can spend inordinate amounts of money on fancy developmental toys that sit unused in a bin while your infant sobs every time you rip the remote control from their tiny fingers?

Esther Anderson, who blogs about her family on Story of This Life, has had a three-kids-in theory "about babies and baby toys" that she tested out on her infant Aubrie.

Six different times, she placed two items in front of Aubrie — one was always a colorful new toy. The other was a random item, like car keys, her cell phone, or an empty package of baby wipes. She waited to see which one Aubrie reached for first, and, well, we'll let you take a guess as to what won out.

"The results proved it to be so true," Esther wrote alongside the video.

So, all joking aside, parents, don't overdo it with the expensive baby toys this holiday season!