someone has just stolen my child's toy :(

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My ds is 2.5 and crazy about bing (annoying black rabbit on cbeebies) since there is no bing toys available yet I found a pattern online and made him a cuddly toy bing. This has received a lot of attention and have happily taken peoples email addresses and linked them to the pattern.
This morning we went to the park and a woman approached me asking about my ds's bing, I offered to email her the pattern but she said she wanted to buy the one that I had made. I explained that he wasn't for sale but she kept offering me more and more money (£50 ) in the end after trying to explain I snapped a bit, said that its my son's favourite toy and its not for sale and to please leave me alone now.
She huffed off and left with her dd, less than a minute later my ds started crying "bing gone" I assumed he had dropped him off the climbing frame but couldn't find him anywhere, I walked to the other end of the park and saw this woman getting in her car with bing in her hands! I tried to run after her but she drove off, got my phone out to try and take a picture of the number plate but it was to late.
Who on earth would do that? I'm going in between being angry and trying not to cry. Ds cried the whole way home and is now looking around trying to find him
My dd is a year old and we have been in and out of hospital with her for her whole life. I made bing as a present for ds for being angel at all of dds appointments, he even helps to stop her crying during tests.
Lucky I have lots of fabric left over so I'm desperately cutting out fabric to make another one.
I'm just in shock, who on earth would take a toy off a 2year old!
I really don't think the police would be interested in a homemade toy being stolen, sorry for the pity post, I just needed to rant

I am glad they are taking it seriously ..Obviously this woman has her own child to know who bing is and spend £50 on him. Absolutely dispicable

What an utterly despicable cow. DH agrees and he's hard as nails.

Search for Bing the Bunny on FB - the official page has other patterns too =)

Golden - great news that it's being taken seriously. In an ideal world I'd love to read that your DS is reunited with his original Bing after that horrible woman sees the error of her ways and decides to return it...

I'm glad the police take it seriously and I really hope they track her down and can prove the theft so you get Bing back.

Your poor ds, I hope he is happy with the holiday story until Bing comes back, one way or another.

I can't believe that woman, a child stole my panda in a playground when I was two and I remember running after her sobbing as she got further away. I remember thinking she must be really evil to steal my lovely toy but she was just a child, and the idea that an adult could do that is just beyond belief.

Great that 101 took it seriously, she is obviously very bonkers... Good luck sorting Bing (2) by Saturday!

Also how about putting up signs on local trees like people do for lost cats. Get your friends to put them all over the park and local area.

Such disgusting behaviour.

I hope they find her and have a sword. Theft is theft, just because its a child's toy doesn't mean its any lesser an offence than if it as gold or diamonds.

Glad they are looking into it.

So glad you called 101, I've read the thread in shock! Who the hell does something like this? Tbh she does sound a bit mad. God help anyone seen with a Bing bunny over the next few days! Mumsnetters will be rugby tackling them and doing a citizens arrest! What a bloody psycho, and I bet it isn't the first time she's done this sort of thing! Keep us posted golden, there's a bunch of enraged mums here poised to do battle for Bing!

Glad you phoned 101 and they listened.

What a horrible thing to happen OP. I'm so angry on your behalf. for you and hugs for your DS.

I'm also very glad you called the police.

Hopefully they can find her.

Please keep us updated

Holy crap! This is a whole other level of meanness. I can't believe a grown woman would be that nasty to a little kid. Hope you track the toy down or can make a new one.

Thanks again for all the replies, feeling really emotional about it all now. Ds kept asking for him at bedtime but wasn't to upset, its made me realise how small he still is, nearly broke down at tea time. He was sharing his yogurt with dd and it just broke my heart, and I just thought how could someone take a toy off such a sweet little boy, he's still a baby really
Sorry need to put the wine down

Jesus I have heard some vile things In my time but this takes the biscuit.

I hope the police find the nasty bitch and throw the book at her.

My DH still remembers losing little bear on the bus in 1977. Hope Bing returning from his holidays will sort it out.

For what it's worth, you and your husband sound like fantastic and loving parents. No wonder your DS has turned out to be such a sweetie. He won't remember this but he will always remember how amazing his parents were when he was a kiddo.

That is one of the most hideous things I have ever read.

I have a son the same age and he would be distraught. I expect she thought it would be very easy to take it from him.

I hope you have some luck with the police but really someone needs to explain to this woman how normal human beings behave

There's clearly something wrong with her.

Cowbag! Hope someone she knows reads this thread then sees her with a handmade, not-available-in-the-shops toy and totally outs her as a thieving cunt.

for you OP, and your poor wee DS.

Hope you manage to make a new one without too much hassle.

Hops your DD is well too. x

What a hideous woman! I'm so glad you contacted the police, theft is theft and you never know where CCTV is lurking nowadays. Big un-mumsnetty hugs to you and your son, maybe if the new Bing takes a few days to knit you could send him a postcard from his holiday?

I reeeeeeally hope that by some miracle the police do find her, the cowbag!! I'm so cross on your behalf!

I am so shocked by this! As is DH (one of annoying bunny's writers).
His jaw dropped!
I know it is no substitute but we have a signed Bing Bunny book (signed by Ted Dewan, Bings creator, not DH ). If you dm me, I'd be happy to send it to you.

I think there ARE plans to launch toys but no idea when and anyway, nothing will compare to a mummy-made toy, so much nicer and more special.

Put a picture of bing,a description of the fucking horrible bitch and her dd and car on Facebook and let the bloodhounds track her down.

Or go to the park all day every day until you catch the fucker.

Still think you should put in on Facebook: lost bing at so-and-so park today at 2pm. Distraught boy aged 3 ..... Please hand in to xxx/sainsburys if found...

No need to mention her. If you decide not to. Still might bring bing back.
It's worth a chance.

That is disgraceful. You will be able to get another made and sort this out from your ds's perspective but you'll never forget it yourself. It will still be shocking when you are a pensioner. My mum remembers having something (less special) stolen that belonged to my db when he was 3.

What a horrible nasty woman. Just about as cruel as you can get.

When I was little I had a little pink teddy, my mum couldn't afford a care bear and got me a bog standard pink teddy and she said it was a special 'love a lot' bear like the care bear I wanted. I treasured it for years. When my dsis was 2 she had a tantrum one day as wanted to take it out, DM let her and a man snatched it from her and gave it to his ds/dd, df chased after but couldn't find them. I was devastated for years.

I really hope you can track down this woman she is a nasty uncaring cow to steal a small child's toy. Your poor ds