My dd took her Nintendo DS to childminder's house on Tuesday. DH was dropping her off, but I was picking her up in the evening for a piano lesson, and as we had a half-hour wait before the lesson started (not enough time to get home), she was going to play with her ds in the car. When I picked her up, I was a little later than I planned to be and we rushed to the car.Dd declared she had left her DS at CM's but wasn't too bothered as she knew she would be at CM's next day.
Next day I dropped her off. CM had been taken into hospital for a minor op (had had a phone call about a cancellation) CM's husband (also registered) was doing the school run and said he hadn't seen it. Still no sign of it at home time. Next day we weren't at CM, but today we went. CM was back at work, said she hadn't seen it.
Dd is now rather worried. She is adamant she hasn't taken it to school (she knows there would be TROUBLE if she did that, and she is a terrible liar ). I'm now reluctantly considering the possibility that one of the other children has taken it home .
I really don't want to throw accusations about, but not sure what else could have happened. I asked this morning if it was possible that one of the other children could have taken it by mistake, but CM didn't think so.
If it was a cheap bit of tat I would chalk it up to experience, but this was expensive and dd is quite attached to it (she is now terribly concerned that her Nintendog will get fleas and starve to death without her!). I could get her another one, but would rather not have to shell out another £150 including games.
Are CMs insured for this sort of thing? If so, would I have to report it to police?
don't know what to do.....