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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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Doyouthinktheysaurus · 21/01/2013 19:41

Looks like 2 swans to me, but they could pass for ducks.

BadgersRetreat · 21/01/2013 19:40

oh i see what you mean Tee

like the ducks are pecking the pillows?

HenriettaChicken · 21/01/2013 19:40

2 ducks. They are each kissing the pillows. Your dd is right!

RainbowsFriend · 21/01/2013 19:39

2 ducks looking outwards: Where the parallel horizontal lines are - forms the bills and a bit of the head.

RubyGates · 21/01/2013 19:39

No honestly, there are two birds with long necks (heck if I know the sign for ostrich, but I can do duck too)
they are bending down forehead to forhead. The stickers for eyes is a good idea.

I'd do "giraffe/duck" for ostrich maybe?

Tee2072 · 21/01/2013 19:38

The duck's beaks are pointing downward.

HoneyDragon · 21/01/2013 19:38

Have you sang 5 little ducks to her on the bed before?

ICBINEG · 21/01/2013 19:38

Shadow.... what shadow?

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WhispersOfWickedness · 21/01/2013 19:37

There are two of them! With the top of their heads touching looking downwards Smile

ICBINEG · 21/01/2013 19:36

Okay at least one of you is kidding...I am looking and looking and I can't see anything!

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thegreylady · 21/01/2013 19:35

I can see it too-look at the shadow of the headboard :)

quoteunquote · 21/01/2013 19:35

or give her sticky paper to put on as eyes

littleduckie · 21/01/2013 19:35

I can sort of see two duck heads facing in opposite directions.

quoteunquote · 21/01/2013 19:34

I can see it, think about where a duck bill meets the forehead,

ask where the eyes are.

RubyGates · 21/01/2013 19:32

I see two ostriches!