Why is my dd11 hiding monkey nuts in her bedroom

[Scottishdreams1991]

She's 11 and apart from slight moodiness we have no real issues.
I was looking for something in her room today and found a big packet half gone stuffed somewhere.

Any ideas?

I know it sounds silly but its not like her

she has a secret hamster/pet she's hiding and feeding nuts?

She's hungry and you don't have biscuits
She likes the thrill of eating something without asking for it
She's doing science experiments

Feeding squirrels/birds/other wildlife?

Or just really likes monkey nuts? They're quite satisfying to crush.

Feeding squirrels in the park?

I think "hiding" might be a strong word. What trouble can she get into with monkey nuts?

She's 11. She's entitled to some privacy now.

She's isnt in trouble. She gets a small amount of pocket money and spends it in tesco after school. She always tells me everything she buys. Just wondering why she hid them. She does have a hamster

This is the sort of random thing I find in my DD's room all the time. It's normal at this age once they are able to have a bit of freedom. If it was my DD it would be because they're a cheap snack to buy with pocket money, and she wanted to feed squirrels on the school field or something like that. I don't see why it would be an issue.

How do we know?! Ask her.

Well it's not like they are an illegal drug OP just ask her😂

Did she go trick or treating at Halloween? These were the only things left over because they’re horrible? Then they got forgotten about.

I've seen a few Facebook reels/Instagram posts of young women/girls putting a monkey nut in their mouth and opening their bedroom window and a squirrel appears and tentatively gets closer to the hole and then takes the nut from her mouth and eats it.

Could it be some kind of tik tok crap like that?

Feeding the hamster on the sly?

I wouldn't sweat it. I had an 11 yr old who stole tha cat's catnip. She was furious. (The cat, that is.) I phoned the vet and the GP who both laughed at me.

Who knows what goes on in a child's mind?

😀

she is quite obviously crushing them up and snorting them to get high.

lol, what trouble could she really be getting in with a bag of nuts?? is there a no-nuts policy at her school and this is maybe translating into hiding them at home?

I'm being silly. I dont want her to know i was in her room so won't ask her. It's hard to explain but when i saw them it kinda hit me she's getting older and i won't always know everything. As i said im being pretty pathetic and my mum found much worse in my room 😆

Why would it be anything other than a reasonably healthy, albeit messy, snack?

Monkey nuts are not nuts.
Neither are Brazil nuts or coconuts.

OP - "Why is dd hiding monkey nuts in her room?"
Poster - "Does she have a hamster?"
OP - "Yes."

I think we've cracked your nut problem, OP.

I see what you did there

She is thinking of employing monkeys?

I've got some news for you about Mars bars.

Is it the hiding that stumps you or the choice of snacks?

100% the hiding.

Secret pet elephant? Have you checked the wardrobe?