Slinky Woes

A slinky has a slim chance of survival in this household. We got one as a gift this morning at Ava's school and it was only a few hours before it was twisted beyond hope. I don't know how the kids do it. Just touching the slinky causes it to buckle and turn all the wrong ways until it's one large maze of interlocking rings that can't be undone. We didn't even get a chance to use it the correct way on our stairs before it was messed up. Maybe Cody can untangle it when he gets home, but it is completely beyond my abilities.