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Do Teddies have kids who struggle academically?

363 replies

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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Needlenardlenoo · 03/07/2025 19:18

The gaily gadding about may affect reproduction rate.

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:18

It’s ok. She says she was registered female over 50 years ago at the toy shop.

PHEW.

Do Teddies have kids who struggle academically?
MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:18

Good evening. I am starting a campaign "Free Pink Pauline" . She has been locked in a cupboard since 1968, which is surely a cruel and unusual punishment.
Who will support this cause?

RainbowBagels · 03/07/2025 19:18

Well I went to hunt for my bear. I went over, under and through everything but still couldn't find him. He must be a stealthy genius!

NazeLife · 03/07/2025 19:19

I really thought Teddies was going to be autocorrect for teachers and the thread was going to be about whether teacher’s children ever struggle academically.

YYYDlilah · 03/07/2025 19:19

@oioos7 , Report your thread and ask for it to be moved to Gifted and talented.

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:19

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:18

It’s ok. She says she was registered female over 50 years ago at the toy shop.

PHEW.

Oh my god SHE IS SO CUTE 🥰

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:20

Thepeopleversuswork · 03/07/2025 19:15

Dear God please move this to the education board. I know what Teddies is because I grew up near it but this poster is going to get her arse handed to her.

RTFT. It’s a fabulous thread.

Screamingabdabz · 03/07/2025 19:20

IWFH · 03/07/2025 18:38

Years ago it had the reputation of being for rich kids who weren't academic enough to get into MCS.
I'd bear that in mind.

Glad the class system is alive and well and making sure monied privilege hides behind insufferably cloying nicknames like “teddies”... 🙄

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:21

Screamingabdabz · 03/07/2025 19:20

Glad the class system is alive and well and making sure monied privilege hides behind insufferably cloying nicknames like “teddies”... 🙄

Yeah. Anyone know what MCS is?

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 03/07/2025 19:22

Years ago, I wore a "Teddy".
Tasteful red & black nylon with a split gusset & holes for my nipples to poke through.

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:24

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 03/07/2025 19:22

Years ago, I wore a "Teddy".
Tasteful red & black nylon with a split gusset & holes for my nipples to poke through.

Probably only useful in warm weather, then

BunnyLake · 03/07/2025 19:24

misssunshine4040 · 03/07/2025 18:05

What are Teddies?

I honestly thought it was going to be another self identity 🤦‍♀️

Mistletoewench · 03/07/2025 19:27

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:03

They set traps?! Oh my god. That's tough schooling, even for soft toys.

😆😆

CaptainMyCaptain · 03/07/2025 19:27

Needlenardlenoo · 03/07/2025 19:18

The gaily gadding about may affect reproduction rate.

🤣

Berryslacks · 03/07/2025 19:29

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:18

It’s ok. She says she was registered female over 50 years ago at the toy shop.

PHEW.

Now that is a truly well loved bear. Gorgeous! Thanks for the laughs PP’s.

Berryslacks · 03/07/2025 19:31

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 03/07/2025 19:22

Years ago, I wore a "Teddy".
Tasteful red & black nylon with a split gusset & holes for my nipples to poke through.

Ah yes I remember those.These days my nipples would virtually reach the gusset.

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:32

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:21

Yeah. Anyone know what MCS is?

After hard thought - Monkeys, Cuddlies & Squishmallows? Someone upthread said she has a monkey.

cocoromo · 03/07/2025 19:34

Our stuffed goat on well on the way to finishing his PHD in Astrophysics, the penguin on the other hand is a lost cause…..

IWFH · 03/07/2025 19:36

MagdaLenor · 03/07/2025 19:21

Yeah. Anyone know what MCS is?

Magdalen College School Oxford.
Although I prefer Monkeys, Cuddlies & Squishmallows

lifeonmars100 · 03/07/2025 19:37

OverheardInAWhisper · 03/07/2025 18:07

I do think that is an incredibly sinister song, though.

Yes!! very creepy, the tone of voice, the music and the lyrics are like something from a horror film, off to Google it now...

FuzzyPuffling · 03/07/2025 19:37

RichardOsmanTheSecond · 03/07/2025 19:12

I had a Zebra called spot.

So did I!

Audiprettier · 03/07/2025 19:38

OverheardInAWhisper · 03/07/2025 18:02

You’d be better off shifting this to the Education board. Otherwise it looks like something to do with the academic abilities of soft toys.

I did wonder! 🤔

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:39

The OP has a duplicate thread in Boarding schools - I checked out of curiosity. I expect that will be the serious one.

BallerinaFall · 03/07/2025 19:39

3luckystars · 03/07/2025 18:04

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

Did the koala not get any koala-fications?