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Do Teddies have kids who struggle academically?

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oioos7 · 03/07/2025 17:57

Hello All,

Just seeing if any current parents can tell me if the vast majority of kids at Teddies thrive academically. I have heard this from current parents and students.

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AsWithGlad · 04/07/2025 00:03

In the Other Place Teddies are academic (fingers crossed the link works).

Fgfgfg · 04/07/2025 00:04
angry episode 5 GIF

Don't be fooled. Pink Pauline's not as innocent as you think.

Roomforapony · 04/07/2025 00:05

DirtyPeepingMucklowe · 03/07/2025 20:17

They might not get violin lessons from Yogi Bear-ma anymore, but at least my little teddies are still getting a solid state education:

Subjects include:

  • Food Tech – specialising in marmalade sandwiches and bear claws (both pastry and practical).
  • Clawculus – with extra scratch paper, naturally.
  • Paw-litical Studies – covering left wing, right wing, and the constitutional right to bear arms.
  • Fur-eign Languages – “Bonjour, je suis un ours.”
  • Bear-dramatics – featuring the greats: MacBear, Much Ado About Growling, and the masterpawce… The Bear-y Wives of Windsor.
  • Bear-itish Literature – from Paddington’s Diaries to Of Bears and Men, with in-depth study of Roald Pawl and Winnie the Pooh-stmodernism.
  • Growl-ography – tracking salmon streams and picnic sites using only instinct and paw-prints.
  • Paw-sical Education – dodgeball, tree climbing, and competitive honey-pot wrestling (helmets optional).

🤣🤣🤣

Roomforapony · 04/07/2025 00:10

tommyhoundmum · 03/07/2025 21:13

What about his bedsheets? How often are they washed?

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😂

Notaripoff · 04/07/2025 00:11

IdaGlossop · 03/07/2025 23:24

Who is the target market for this delightful ensemble?

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Pink Pauline by the sounds of it! @Shetlands can probably confirm.

(I still say free her though)

BeanQuisine · 04/07/2025 01:11

Exam results are purely academic if you have this Teddy's kind of money.

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Stiffnewknee · 04/07/2025 02:07

Crying at the comments 😂😂😂
12 pages in and still have no idea what the OP was referring to though! 🤷‍♀️😂

McTootsBagpipes · 04/07/2025 02:58

Teddies? Not with their school tie. Yah, yah, Timbo and I went hunting one of those furry bastards once. [Rambles….. makes squeaky noise] Bloody big one. Had to go through the long grass in the paddock on Timbo’s estate, [Snorts] dreadful mess. Ticks! Everywhere. [rambles] Took PA’s shotgun, waded through the river, [rambles…:snorts] Bloody big snowstorm! Can’t bloody go over it! [Rambles….does Yeti impression], bloody thing chased us home! Ha! Stairs you see, can’t climb them. [rambles, snorts].I’m afraid I was very, very drunk.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 04/07/2025 06:06

Grin Grin Grin

MagdaLenor · 04/07/2025 06:38

EastEndQueen · 03/07/2025 22:53

CBA to read the whole thread but presume this is about King Edwards in Oxford (teddies). Met three from there. Two absolute crushing boorish twats and one lovely, sensitive and thoughtful. All doing pretty well academically. I’m in my late 30s though so may have changed.

Why should you being in your late 30s change their academic success?

MagdaLenor · 04/07/2025 06:41

lifeonmars100 · 03/07/2025 23:37

Those who are not with us are against us!

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Yes, she's been in that cupboard since before there was decimalisation and when the UK used to regularly win Eurovision. She's going to need a lot of care. Give generously.

MagdaLenor · 04/07/2025 06:43

BeanQuisine · 04/07/2025 01:11

Exam results are purely academic if you have this Teddy's kind of money.

Love the gold hubcaps. That's aspiration - look and weep, Comp kids!

VoulezVouz · 04/07/2025 06:54

Not that I’ve found. My teddies spent too much time drinking (at tea parties, but it did take away from algebra).

FluffykinsTheFerociousFeralFelineFury · 04/07/2025 06:59

My teddy was invited to take tea with the late Queen, and now has statues to him in several major cities.

Thmssngvwlsrnd · 04/07/2025 07:03

FluffykinsTheFerociousFeralFelineFury · 04/07/2025 06:59

My teddy was invited to take tea with the late Queen, and now has statues to him in several major cities.

Ooh, the film star? Please tell him I love his movies.

MuchTerraine · 04/07/2025 07:04

3luckystars · 03/07/2025 18:04

All my teddies are really smart and one of them (the koala) even wrote a song.

Grin
MannyTeddy · 04/07/2025 07:05

Hilarious thread, thanks everyone.

😂😂😂

FarmGirl78 · 04/07/2025 07:10

WhereOnEarthIsMyPlanet · 03/07/2025 18:13

To be fair she was just asking a question. It would have been better off in the Education section though.

ETA I have no idea what Teddies is, but I’m
sure some people on here will!

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To be fair OP would have been better off just explaining what the chuffin hell Teddies are if they aren't Teddies.

Neveranynamesleft · 04/07/2025 07:13

Who's been eating my porridge ?

RefreshingMist · 04/07/2025 07:19

FarmGirl78 · 04/07/2025 07:10

To be fair OP would have been better off just explaining what the chuffin hell Teddies are if they aren't Teddies.

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I think it was a grammatical error too?
"Does Teddies.... " would have meant it was clear op was talking about an organisation
Whereas "do Teddies" made it clear that op was concerned about the academic ability of the children of cuddly toys.

WhereOnEarthIsMyPlanet · 04/07/2025 07:28

FarmGirl78 · 04/07/2025 07:10

To be fair OP would have been better off just explaining what the chuffin hell Teddies are if they aren't Teddies.

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Yes I can’t argue with that

MagdaLenor · 04/07/2025 07:29

FarmGirl78 · 04/07/2025 07:10

To be fair OP would have been better off just explaining what the chuffin hell Teddies are if they aren't Teddies.

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Ah, I think it's a case of being "in the know".

CaptainMyCaptain · 04/07/2025 07:30

Good point.

I meant to quote @RefreshingMist there.

Roomforapony · 04/07/2025 07:45

McTootsBagpipes · 04/07/2025 02:58

Teddies? Not with their school tie. Yah, yah, Timbo and I went hunting one of those furry bastards once. [Rambles….. makes squeaky noise] Bloody big one. Had to go through the long grass in the paddock on Timbo’s estate, [Snorts] dreadful mess. Ticks! Everywhere. [rambles] Took PA’s shotgun, waded through the river, [rambles…:snorts] Bloody big snowstorm! Can’t bloody go over it! [Rambles….does Yeti impression], bloody thing chased us home! Ha! Stairs you see, can’t climb them. [rambles, snorts].I’m afraid I was very, very drunk.

This is excellent work 🙌🏻

tommyhoundmum · 04/07/2025 07:53

OverheardInAWhisper · 03/07/2025 21:21

Weekly, I assure you. The 13 year old himself has reached the obsessive teenage hygiene stage, too. He just loves his festering Monkey.

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I'm glad you got the crossover reference. I too have a festering 80 year old teddy. Best wishes