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Preschool toddler toy drama!

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Mumonamission01 · 27/02/2020 17:18

Everyday children are invited to take an item in from home as a comfort I guess and to also talk about it at the end of the day (they take it in turns) the children take in all sorts of objects and toys and it's great to watch on the occasions I've seen items being discussed by the children. Today my daughter took a very appealing squishy toy in and this toy come collection time has disappeared, usually the staff are excellent and nothing is ever lost or missing from what I am aware of in the year we have been there it's always laid out on the collection table. On the way home and since she was home, my daughter has said a boy took it off of her and was throwing it at her head and she didnt like it, and that he took it when his Nanny came. My daughter isnt in tommorrow so I will wait to see if this toy has been found or returned, I'll wait until next week also if over the weekend perhaps its discovered in a childs bag possibly. I understand small children may do this, equally I'm kinda pissed off that perhaps this has happened and this child who she has mentioned before has pushed her ect may have just taken it. I dont want to cause a drama or upset to staff but this toy isnt sold anymore, I fear Im being over dramatic, I cant find it anywhere to buy again online and I feel silly for letting her take it (she has taken it in many times before) so perhaps this child as she said has just taken it help!!!!!!!

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WhyCantIThinkOfAGoodOne · 27/02/2020 17:24

I don't think you have to be ott but it's perfectly reasonable to mention to nursery staff that DD said X took the toy and could they mention it to his nanny. (The nanny/parents might not notice one extra toy so it could otherwise go unnoticed).

GrannyBags · 27/02/2020 17:24

Phone the school/nursery and tell them what your daughter told you. I can not count the number of times I had to call a parent and suggest that a child had ‘accidently’ put something in their bag that didn’t belong to them. Most times the stuff was returned - although there was one coat that the other mother was adamant belonged to her daughter - no surprise that the name label had been taken out and her daughter’s name written on the washing label.
I hope you get the toy back.

Sissymate2 · 27/02/2020 17:27

@Mumonamission01
That little stealer!

KatyN · 27/02/2020 17:28

My son always took a plastic spoon in for show and tell #highachiever

Hockeyboysmum · 27/02/2020 17:32

Yanbu but this is why I totally disagree with kids taking stuff from home to nursery/school etc. My sons school used to let them take a toy in for golden time every friday. Thankfully stopped now. there was no end of issues - kids getting laughed at for not having best toys, kids losing toys ..... in p1 my son took in a few power rangers - he then very kindly gave some of them to his pals to take home. Cue crying at bedtime when he realised he then didn't have them. Thankfully got lost back.

Clangus00 · 27/02/2020 17:39

I would contact the nursery ASAP or you’ll never see it again.
I agree with PP, that’s why kids shouldn’t be encouraged to take precious (to them) items into nursery.

Mumonamission01 · 27/02/2020 18:29

She is my only child I've had to learn the hard way with this sort of stuff and pre school, and other kids behaviour it's all new to me! Never again!

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RhymingRabbit3 · 27/02/2020 18:31

It's unfortunate but next time you know not to send in anything that she is too attached too and/or is expensive or hard to replace.

3teens2cats · 27/02/2020 18:36

I don't understand why they are encouraging stuff to be brought in, recipe for disaster. Special comfort teddies kept in the child's bag just in case is fair enough but anything more than that just causes issues.

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