Does teddy go to?

[LittleCreativeMum]

My Little Man starts preschool at the local village school next week and I'm wondering if I should let him take his teddy bear Hugo. Hugo goes with him everywhere and has always gone to nursery with him. The village school is small and he will be in a class with the reception children. Should I let him take Hugo or should I make him leave him at home to prepare him for school? If wondering if he takes him that he might settle in quicker or would it better to get him used to not taking him for when he starts properly next year.

One if my DC was very attached to an object, but I didn't want him to take it to nursery/preschool, because even the most diligent staff in the world find it impossible to police precious objects and I could not face the heartbreak of it lost or damaged there. Nor did I think it fair to the staff to have to deal with the inevitable ructions should another child want to play with it.

Two ideas to try: one is to ask if there is a safe high shelf upon which Hugo could be safely placed during the day, so he could watch (unmolested), but then you have to remember to bring him home. What would it be like if he were left on a Friday, and NI-one could open up until Monday?

Or introduce Hugo's friend - who coukd go to nursery and come back to help tell Hugo all about it? A range of friends might be even better, so there is less emotional significance to any individual item should some mishap befall.

Awww, i find it very sweet that his teddy goes everywhere with him, bless... You could let him take it in the begining so that he settles easier and then wean him off it gradually. My son used to want to take his favourite teddy to childminders but i always explained that we dont want it to get damaged/torn/hurt and that the teddy will relax and wait for him at home. Perhaps you could make up a sweet story as to why Hugo has to stay at home too.

I agree with others - not a good idea. Good idea to have a reason why Teddy needs to stay at home and that he'll be waiting for him when he comes home.

Our preschool had a box that any items like this had to go in at the beginning of the day, and then they were returned at home time.
Reception don't allow anything to be brought at all.

I wouldn't let him take him, better he learns now and gets used to the idea.

yes leave ted at home, he can sit in the window and look for DS to return

pre school here has a Safe Box that precious things are put into at carpet time after registration but they don't and shouldn't promise no loss ever

as he's going into the school environment I would deffo keep ted at home

Thanks at nursery they have a basket for the teddies but we have almost left him there over the weekend. We do have 2 Hugo's and we were so careful they were not seen together. Going to great lengths to keep the subtifuge op. Only Hugo2 was taken to nusery until one day Little Man opened the tumble dryer whilst holding Hugo1 and said, "oh look mummy there's nursery Hugo" :-) Since then Nursery Hugo has been relegated and he won't take him only original Hugo.
Now I just need a story as to why Hugo needs to stay at home.

Hugo needs to stay at home so that he doesn't get lost

Keep it simple