Mushrooms in the grass

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I want to preface by saying I'm new to this. So apologies if I sound naive.

I am in a new build and recently saw some mushrooms in the garden. Either side of the property and behind they have either artificial grass or none at all (decking etc).

We've called gardeners to trim the grass one final time before winter and also other jobs such as patio and drive cleaning , removing weeds.

What can we ask them to do / prepare for them to remove the pesky mushrooms. 🍄‍🟫
They're brown in color.

I'm scared of taking my toddler out in the garden and haven't done for a week now as I don't know if they are poisonous. And he has touched them once and on that occasion I immediately took him for a bath.

Please help how I can remove so they won't come back.

It is impossible to remove them totally unless you pave the whole garden.
The main bit of the fungus is in the soil under the grass. The "mushroom" is just the flower typed bit that grows for a week or so and then rots away and disappears for the rest of the year. If you want to be really careful then stick some gloves on, pick them all and stick them in the bin.
There are loads of things in gardens which will make you sick if you eat them. Best thing to do is to always supervise kids and teach them not to eat anything outside unless you have shown them that it is a safe thing (like blackberries).

Even the most poisonous mushroom in the UK will not harm you if you just touch it. There's a 99% probability these fungi are non toxic. Maybe take a photo and ask on a fungi identification Facebook group?

British people are pretty weird around mushrooms. Harmless horse mushrooms grow on the local playing field, and I'm always seeing them kicked to bits. Well I'm sure that taught them a lesson 🙄. Meanwhile, we're surrounded by foxgloves and hemlock water dropwort, and nobody pays them any mind.

Haha, they may be edible ! I live in France, we go & forage for mushrooms (Bolets/Chanterelles/ etc....) Delicious.
Obviously you need to know the comestible ones.
Just pick them & throw them away. Don't stomp on them, the spores remain & they will potentially return..
Can you post a photo ?

I'm scared of taking my toddler out in the garden and haven't done for a week now as I don't know if they are poisonous. And he has touched them once and on that occasion I immediately took him for a bath.

That is a very extreme reaction. Do you have anxiety?

You can't remove them. Most of them are below the ground and they're good for the ecosystem anyway. They help extend the root network for plants so they can get more water and nutrients, which means healthier plants.

Like everybody says, the mushrooms or toadstools are just the fruiting body of the fungus, which lives underground and you cannot get rid of.

What you can do is to go outside with rubber gloves and a container, and pick them all, then throw them in the bin. Keep doing it every day and your dc will be able to play out.

Oh and it is never to early to teach them to NEVER touch or pick things in the garden unless you say so.

Do you have a photo of the mushrooms?

Not sure if it's clear. Small brown rounds

Your grass is very long! They like damp shady conditions, keeping the grass short helps. We always had them, we told the girls not to disturb them as the fairies would be mad 😁

Just another tip..... No point cleaning your patio and drive just as you are going into Winter. Winter is when it gets dirty. Do it in the Spring.

No need to bath , just wipe your toddler’s hands.

You can’t get rid of them, the spores are in the ground and will bloom whenever conditions suit it.

Thanks everyone.

The gardeners have already been earlier today to clean up the patio , drive and cut the grass. The lawn mower took whatever was left of mushrooms with it.

We call them as a community every few months to clean the drives , remove weeds etc general maintenance.

With regard to explaining DC I have already done plenty but will keep an eye out as today is good weather later and we may sit in the sun.

If you post pictures on Mushroom Spotters UK facebook group, they’ll be able to identify them for you. Usually need close ups of the stipe (the stalky bit) and the underneath.

i find spotting mushrooms really interesting. I can identify a few of the seriously poisonous ones and those don’t look like any of those. That said, even the poisonous mushrooms won’t hurt you just by touching them. Just wash hands after playing in the garden which I’m sure you do anyway or pick them and throw them away if you worried they’ll put them in their mouth.