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skie · 14/01/2004 10:18

My 4 year old daughter has lost her number one toy, (a cuddly strawbery with green arms and legs) her boy, her main man, the thing she has slept with and kept close to her since babyhood. (She even had a birthday cake in his image last year, and he is in just about every photo ever taken of her...) It happened four months ago (only explanation is that he went out with the rubbish) and she's actually getting worse, not better (we convinced her that he was lost temporarily in the house, lying waiting to be found, which she believed.) Now she beginning to doubt it and talks about him every night, and first thing in the morning. Last night she started to cry and said, 'I don't think we'll ever find Strawberry..' Whenever anyone says anything like, "We've got a surprise for you..", her first reponse is 'Have you found Strawberry??' I am so desperate, and HAVE to find her another - trouble is he came from a charity shop for 20 p, and all it said on his label was 'PEEKO', which appears to be a toy manufacturer in Korea! He has eyes, a big smile, a red handle and a few leaves on his head! He is about the size of an adult hand! We have photos we can email if anyone has a spare (unloved) toy that fits this description. PLEASE, if there are any mums out there with any ideas on how to find a toy like this, please, please let me know!

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zebra · 19/01/2004 12:05

Yoohoo! Popsy, just sent you an email.

skie · 19/01/2004 12:05

God - I'm not sure if I should even tell you all this but - it's definitely strawberry and in perfect condition, it's him - but he looks one size bigger. It's really hard to gaige, but in relation to the phone next to him.. he seems the bigger version. DH thinks so too - but he also isn't sure... He's going to pick him up tonight (with big thank you gift for Emma) then we'll know for sure. Feel sick now!

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emmatmg · 19/01/2004 12:07

He said at about 7:30pm ish. At least I think he did I was so excited that I could hardly dial the number and was then a rambling idiot on the phone.
I suspect he thinks I'm a bit wierd now and may come with backup!

popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:07

oh no....
couldnt you explain that he has been away for 4 months....he will notice that your dd has grown too.....??

emmatmg · 19/01/2004 12:07

SHIT!!!!!!!

emmatmg · 19/01/2004 12:08

I'll call you Skie and we'll measure him!

bloss · 19/01/2004 12:09

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Tissy · 19/01/2004 12:09

Strawberries are like reptiles. When they grow they shed their old skin, and come out one size bigger with a nice new skin.

Tissy · 19/01/2004 12:10

or do I mean snakes? Now i'm confused....

popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:11

zebra - i got it and have replied. twice!

JanH · 19/01/2004 12:12

If she'll believe he's been on his holidays she'll believe he's grown too, won't she?

popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:13

you know - i have just looked again and I am sure he is the same size

CountessDracula · 19/01/2004 12:16

Hang on, he's been missing for 4 months, won't she have grown in that time too? So either she won't notice cos he'll be the same size (relatively) or you can say that strawberries are like little girls and that they grow bigger as they grow older. She would believe that wouldn't she?

I agree though he looks the same to me

CountessDracula · 19/01/2004 12:17

Or open him up, take out some stuffing and sew the seams a bit smaller?

katierocket · 19/01/2004 12:24

oh please let this have a happy ending...

skie · 19/01/2004 12:34

I'm not sure what's happening here.. I just posted a message which I can't see... am I going mad.. repeating myself? Anyway, in case something went wrong in last attempt, Emma has called with measurements and I now THINK it's him. DH not so sure.
We couldn't give the bigger model to DD as she wouldn't think it's him and would be reminded and probably feel sadder...
But we'll know tonight. I feel more confident though!

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popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:35

oh god i hope it is him
what time should your dh arrive home?
will he know immediately?
can emma post on here after the meeting?
can he ring you ???

popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:39

i thikn there must be loads of people logging on to read this - it is sooo slooow

WideWebWitch · 19/01/2004 12:45

Wow! Missed the suspense earlier, I do so hope they're the same size...

mieow · 19/01/2004 12:47

i CAN'T SEE THE PIC, ITS SAYS THE PASSWORD IS WRONG OR I DON'T HAVE MY COOKIES ENABLED........HELP i WANNA SEE STRAWBERRY!!!

Carla · 19/01/2004 12:54

Have just caught up after Sainsbury's. What fantastic news - if he's been missing so long will she definately notice if he's one size bigger? And I don't think he is!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful

Carla · 19/01/2004 12:55

Popsy,
so glad you got Milo
xx

Jaybee · 19/01/2004 12:55

If new Strawberry is larger and you are afraid to give it to your dd - could you ask a local shop or something to display him as being 'found' and make sure that your dd sees him - she may say that someone else has also lost their strawberry or she may think it is him - just a thought - God I hope he is the right size.

popsycal · 19/01/2004 12:58

jaybee's idea is quite a good one
or could you ask nursery/school to do a similar thing??

Carla · 19/01/2004 12:59

I wonder who Mumsnet will sell the rights to? And I wonder how many neglected children there were up and down the country this morning .....

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