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Please help me find the invisible duck before I go mad...

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ICBINEG · 21/01/2013 19:30

Every night for the last two weeks my DD (19mo) has been raging because I can't see an apparently invisible duck.

She stands next to the head board of the bed (shown here ) and makes all manner of quacking noises and signs duck. I should explain that she doesn't do much talking, only animal noises and signing so far Hmm.

If I say "is there a duck?"

She points to the main cross over point in the centre.

If I say "where is the duck?"

She covers her eyes - which usually means hiding, or peekaboo, or the object I am talking about is partially obscured.

If I say "is the duck hiding?" She signs hiding again and looks all expectant.

I have not yet found anything to say after this point that does not result in a screaming fit of rage. Including silence.

If I deviate from the above script in any way she has a screaming fit of rage.

I am starting to feel like I am trapped in a 80's text adventure, the only outcome of which is a screaming toddler...

Please help me find the duck!

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ICBINEG · 22/01/2013 10:15

Okay I will try the eye thing next...although I feel a certainty usually associated with psychic premonition that the answer will be "I can't because it's hiding..."

This is going to be a very very slow and boring thread given the one shot issue surrounding invisible ducks...

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cakesonatrain · 22/01/2013 10:07

I would definitely ask her to point at the duck's eyes.

Tee2072 · 22/01/2013 09:59

Obviously hiding ducks can't do anything but hide...

How about asking her to place the eyes?

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ICBINEG · 22/01/2013 09:51

Absolutely LOVING the round up!

Will try again tonight...although I am out of ideas....

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ICBINEG · 22/01/2013 09:49

Awwogah! Duck update!

I know how excited you will be...

So I had the perfect opportunity this morning as DH left me and DD snuggling (DD using my pillow/head as a trampoline) while he emptied the washing machine.

So I asked if the duck was around.

DD: nods and points at the cross over point...then signs 'hiding'.

Me: Is the duck hungry (cunning..I know)

DD: nods furiously

Me: can you feed the duck?

DD: shakes head and signs 'hiding' again.

Me: You can't feed the duck because its hiding?

DD: gets right in my face and signs 'hiding' and is just beginning to kick off when DH returns and distracts her with new clothes....while I make up an excuse for why DD is upset.

So there you have it. Obviously you can't feed a duck that is hiding, even if it is hungry....

Equally obviously 'hiding' doesn't quite mean hiding in this case...but I am buggered if I can work out what it does mean...

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fryingpantoface · 22/01/2013 09:40

Well?

PommePoire · 22/01/2013 09:36

C'mon ICBINEG what does your imaginative little DD say? (Or sign?)

MrsReiver's ducky-bed round-up needs Flowers I think. Well done, my head was exploding.

FCR1980 has it, I think. Now you've delurked you need a better posting name, FCR - how about Duckillustrator?

Foggles link had me in stitches but now DD2 wants the crazy chinese restaurant ornamental dumpling steamer style bird bed, so thanks for that Foggles.

SpanielFace · 22/01/2013 09:27

I see the pillow kissing ducks as well!

Thank you for a fab post OP! GrinGrinGrin

Dumdeedumdeedum · 22/01/2013 09:18

I'm waiting with baited breath for tonight's installment of good duck hunting! :D

CadleCrap · 22/01/2013 09:15

Grin at Littleduckies second duck picture.

I am still chortling!

Woolfey · 22/01/2013 08:04

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NorksAreMessy · 22/01/2013 07:50

BEST THREAD EVER!
Thank you fellow duck hunters. I have no other suggestions but I applaud your diligence

Tee2072 · 22/01/2013 07:38

Checking to wait for verdict!

beachyhead · 21/01/2013 23:08

Good luck duck hunting... I've loved this thread. And what a good mummy for seeking help for Lost Duck in Headboard!

I'm afraid I would have gone with the oh yes, hello duck! routine Grin

BobbysBeardOfWonder · 21/01/2013 23:08

I saw 2 ducks kissing pillows (that's a phrase I never thought I'd say!)

But more importantly, this whole thread is GrinGrinGrinGrinGrin after a crappy day.

Thank you OP! Thanks

FrustratedSycamoresRocks · 21/01/2013 23:06

icbineg ah, if she's seeing more of the headboard, then it is scary/daddy/daffy duck. With swirly eyes, if pillow was partially in the way that would explain why the duck was/is hiding. Or is the pillow the ducks bill?

Does she like the duck? Is it happy or sad?

MrsReiver · 21/01/2013 23:06

A compilation for ICBIN

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ICBINEG · 21/01/2013 22:46

We only have one pillow (don't ask) and it isn't usually obscuring much...DD can usually see most of the head board to the extent that you can see the foot board in the pictures.

I am thinking of taking one of her bath ducks up and casually leaving it around in case she wants to use it to demonstrate how the duck is oriented and some bread in case she wants to feed it....

DH is going to be so very very impressed....

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FeijoaVodkaAndCheezels · 21/01/2013 22:45

Grin I instantly thought of Daffy and well he's not scary. Mildly psycho, but not scary. And he is obviously pretending to be a yellow eyed penguin, hence the old man brows.

Jojobump1986 · 21/01/2013 22:44

I agree with the first picture - there are 2 ducks & they're hiding their heads behind your pillows. Move the pillows & let her see that there are no ducks!

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ICBINEG · 21/01/2013 22:41

hmm having skimmed all those responses...I am left with the impression that I am heading to bed with an oral daddy duck with flowing eyebrows.

This is NOT a comfortable image!

mrsR please do post up the compilation! my head is all full of proto-ducks... all over lapped... all staring...

Had to lol at the thought of showing DD the picture and asking which duck it was!

I personally agree with the person who saw a fish. But DD can sign fish...so it clearly isn't the fish causing the problem...

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FrustratedSycamoresRocks · 21/01/2013 22:37

feijoa that's my scary duck!!!

MrsMushroom · 21/01/2013 22:36

Tell the manufacturers there are ducks hiding in the bed...ask for a refund!

ThreadPirateFanjoBeard · 21/01/2013 22:35

This is like magic eye all over again, I could see duck feck all in those as well.

FrustratedSycamoresRocks · 21/01/2013 22:35

sunshine my earlier post explains the duck.

I can also now see a scary duck head.
Using the whole of the headboard, Can see the top of a duck head, looking straight at you top of the eyes, and big eyebrows (although why it has eyebrows is beyond me, doesn't need them) it is a scary hiding duck. Can't see it's beak. But enough of a duck to a 19mo IMO.

What does dd do if you move the pillows?