to take my DDs teddy off a 1 year old?

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My dd received a gorgeous toy from Santa this year its a giant lotso-as in toy story smells of strawberries.It wasn't cheap at £40 but she has a smaller one that goes everywhere that she loves so much.

My friend arrived this evening with her one year old who made a beeline for it and of course as babies do slavered all over it and sucked its ears and nose.

My friend thought this was hilarious and just laughed saying it was bigger than him.My DDs little face was pleading at me to do something she would never have took it from him as she is a very kind child.She shared all her Christmas toys with him and is not peevish.

I just knew after they left she was going to be so upset that I did nothing so I took it off him and said,sorry but I don't want that all wet.

My friend sort of sighed and gave him something else to play with.

I now feel bad and a bit petty,he is drying out on radiator wwyhd?

I would have grabbed it straight away You did the right thing, a 1 year old won't mind being given a different toy xx

Gosh it's such a non issue, please don't feel bad about it.

Your friend sighed and gave him something else.

The end.

Yanbu it's not their toy and never too young too learn to share.

I loathe baby slobber and 'candles'

I would have said something like "I'm going to whip that away if you don't mind, it's her favourite Christmas present"

I would have taken it off him, and offered something him else instead, explaining to friend it was very special to DD.

I would have done the same. Don't worry I'm sure your friend won't give it another thought now

You did the right thing, your daughters feelings come first.

YANBU

It was your daughter's special new toy, and the baby wouldn not have cared in the slightest.

you were right.

YANBU. i whip all DS1's favourite stuff away from his 8mo baby brother unless he's happy for him to have it.

sometimes he seems to find it fascinating that babies will eat anything and gives him stuff just to marvel at it and tell me about it.

babies are slobbery creatures.

I would have put it away before they came round. In my house anything left out when I know someone is coming round is fair game for visiting children.

But what you did was not unreasonable.

My dd favourite teddy nobody is allowed to touch it, it is favourite thing in the whole wide world.

If it got lost or broken I know it would break her heart.

Yanbu children have there special toys.

yanbu
I would have grabbed it straight away

yabu

meanie.

Oh and you and your DD will learn from it and do a quick 'sweep' of the room before the baby comes round next time

My DS does this and then goes and digs out some suitable toys that he doesn't mind slobber on...or toys he wouldn't mind the baby taking home if they got attached to.

ah thanks for agreeing with what I did,I felt such a cow as they left and the teddy was wedged on the hall radiator.:-D I didn't know they were coming so didn't have time to pop it upstairs.Its the same every time they come though as long as he is happy she generally let's him do whatever.

I'd be surprised if a teddy smelling of strawberries was suitable for a 1yr old baby anyway.

Ds's friend isn't allowed to use his felt tips as he leaves lids off and presses the nibs in. We have a box of crappy crayons that come out when he's here and everything else gets hidden!

It's habit now to hide away their favourite things and only put out the more durable stuff.

YANBU.

Children have special toys like we have our favourite belongings. I hate baby slobber anyway and would have been rocking in the corner at the sucking of a soft toy by a 1 year old .