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I have an Upsy Daisy issue

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Schulte · 05/08/2009 07:47

DD1 has taken to this nasty little stuffed Upsy Daisy that we won at a fun fair. She carries her around everywhere including when she goes to the loo, and Daisy comes into our bed every morning. Sometimes DD even makes me sing the Upsy Daisy song. How do I get rid of Daisy without upsetting DD?

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PrincessToadstool · 05/08/2009 08:02

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EyeballsintheSky · 05/08/2009 08:28

Most kids have something they cling on to. Be thankful it's something as easily replaceable as Upsy Daisy

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Schulte · 05/08/2009 08:39

because Upsy Daisy freaks me out What's wrong with a nice teddy bear?

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MrsBadger · 05/08/2009 08:53

at least she is replacable, syndicated, well-known and has a song

dd has a favourite character from a long-running bedtime story saga (originally devised by DH) and, on seeing Upsy Daisy / Peppa / Maisie / Thomas stuff in the shops will often demand [said character] on yoghurts, wellies etc.

and we have had to make up a song for him too
and a bunch of friends

NB I cannot type his name as it would be instantly googleable

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KingRolo · 05/08/2009 08:59

Tell her Makapaka squashed her under a pile of stones. Or she went for a ride in the Pinkyponk and didn't come back.

Nah... you'll just have to live with her I think.

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OnlyWantsOne · 05/08/2009 09:03

dont worry about it too much - my DD is currently attached to a PG tips beanie hat (the grey one with the monkey on the front)

... she wears in everywhere, including the beach bath and bed....

...and you think you have problems

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Schulte · 05/08/2009 09:04

LOL KingRolo!

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EyeballsintheSky · 05/08/2009 09:38

Upsy Daisy is nothing. At music group dd's little beanie doll was prised out of her hands by an envious little friend and replaced with what I can only describe as Chucky's baby sister. Her eyes had been gouged out and she had no hair. Now that was seriously freaky and dd's face was a perfect replica of

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meep · 05/08/2009 09:53

dd1 had a grotty chewed Upsy Daisy that went everywhere for about 6 months. Then replaced by the elephant from Winie the Poo, then replaced by LaLa and now it is Timmy the sheep. I still have to sing the damn song though - grrrrrr

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dilemma456 · 05/08/2009 11:57

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phdlife · 05/08/2009 12:07
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SpankyCnut · 05/08/2009 12:10

We bought a teddy for DD when I was pregnant. I heard the term "Cuntpickle" on here and somehow it stuck as the teddy's name.

It was fine and funny when it was just me and DH and an oblivious newborn, but we had to re-name it Pickle as soon as we twigged that she might be starting to listen to speech.

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MrsBadger · 05/08/2009 13:15

phd, I have found 'she'll be coming round the mountain' a good solution to all bizarre song requests, particularly weird combinations (eg 'Pingu bike song!' results in 'Did you ever see a penguin ride a bike? etc')

people who pass us out in the pushchair think we're mad, obviously, but these things can't be helped

[skips off singing 'oh we'll take a helicopter to the shops']

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GreenMonkies · 05/08/2009 13:19

Spanky, I nearly spat my sandwhich all over my keyboard, thanks for that!

And thank goodness it had an easily shortened name!

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AppleTreeWick · 05/08/2009 13:32

Once upon a time we lost "frog", DD1 and I searched and searched the park but we'd lost DD2's beloved "frog". We went to the shop only to be told that the last three frogs in the British Isles had been tracked down already by a more intrepid mother. The additional information bit on their system apparently had the comment "urgent: customer unable to sleep for three days".

DD2 has moved on emotionally and now loves "bear" with humbling intensity but I think DD1 and I are still scarred. DD1 still says "that's where we lost frog" in her dark voice when we pass the park.

Although I think I may need to work on the names thing more...we also have a dog called "uff", a "sheep, sheep" and "rilla" the gorilla.

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Schulte · 05/08/2009 13:38

LOL at all these stories. DD has a baby doll called.... guess what? Baby!

DH is very good at making up songs but DD will shout 'don't sing to me!', she prefers mummy's out of tune singing

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Schulte · 05/08/2009 13:40

Oh and the imaginary monsters seem to have invaded our house too. I blame nursery!

What's cuntpickle?

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SpankyCnut · 05/08/2009 13:53

I think it was just used as a general insult, probably about somebody's useless husband. I have no idea why it got adopted as a name for the special teddy.

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CillySunt · 05/08/2009 16:39

Upsy daisy here I come
I'm the only upsy one
I'm the only daisy too
ipsy upsy daisy do.

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