Have you got this muslin?

[dreichday]

DD has become really attached to one particular muslin, bought in 2014 when she was a baby. She's only chosen it as her special toy in the last year but we're now at the point where she'd be devastated if it was lost or damaged and I've had no luck trawling eBay for a spare. It was from Mothercare and came in a pack of 3. All of the muslins were relatively small and square. One was bright orange/yellow, one was turquoise and then the one she loves is white with tiny clouds in lots of colours. I've attached photos. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone happens to have one of these? Please let me know if you do, I'm really keen to find a spare just in case. Have NC as it's outing!

I haven't got it so can't help, sorry.

I would say though, if she's 5, she's surely able to understand that if it gets lost, it gets lost? I know it's not nice to have to deal with the disappointment, but I thought the 'keeping a spare' thing was only for very tiny toddlers who couldn't be reasoned with.

Wellmet I dunno. If you can do something relatively simple to keep them happy, why not? 🤷‍♀️

Good luck, OP. Have you tried Facebook groups as well? We have a spare for the spare for the younger DC so I sympathise

DD is obviously not as stoic as the 5 year olds you've encountered @Wellmet

My 3 yo has recently become very attached to a bear of mine, from 1991 and suitably loved in. He is irreplaceable so he stays in her bedroom, if it got lost that's tough. She was previously attached to a jellycat fox and in the time it took for a new one to arrive she wasn't bothered anymore. I hope you manage to find a spare, but if not you could consider preserving a bit of it my friend did this so she still has a scrap of her favourite blanket left. Or get a pretty gift box and have her keep it in there on a bedside table when she isn't using it? Then can't get tangled up with stripping beds and lost with all the odd socks.

There’s a Facebook group called the blue cup, which is based around finding spares. Good luck OP. My nephew is very attached to his lovey, so I can sympathise.

I'm not sure I used the word stoic!

As much as anything, is she not just too old to be placated with a 'fake'? At 5 I'd imagine she'd be aware she'd lost it, so she'd know it wasn't the original you were giving her.

Anyway, I'd agree with the advice that it stays in her room, I think.

@Champagne791LittleBlueCup is fab but their aim is to help children and families with learning difficulties/health conditions/difficult circumstances . Lovely idea but OP’s DD isn’t their target as they (understandably) concentrate on people with additional needs. I do hope you find one OP!

Oops @Champagne791

I have one, more than happy to send it on to you x

@Rockingaway Thank you so much! I will PM you later when I can access the desktop site.
Thanks for the helpful replies. Of course DD understands if it gets lost/damaged it would be a replacement, not her original, but we talked about it and she said she'd like a back up just in case. As a PP said, it's a relatively simple thing I can do for her, so why not? I know of kids who've had comfort blankets/toys til their teens!