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Oh no I've mortally injured the class bear

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faintpinkline · 12/03/2012 17:53

It was filthy. If class bears got fleas and lice it would have been crawling.

I put it through the wash and its come out with a big split and its stuffing is coming out. I've tried sewing but its not working the fabrics not holding

Its due back in the morning.......30 children are going to hate me. DD is already in mourning

Help........... please

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Iamnotminterested · 12/03/2012 17:54

Have a funeral for it and take photos. Grin.

strawberrypenguin · 12/03/2012 17:55

Get a new bear and write a letter from the old one to the new one passing on the responsibilities of class beardom :) poor old bear sounds like his was a bit hard worn

Molehillmountain · 12/03/2012 17:56

I would talk to the teacher about it and offer to fund the replacement. You were doing a good turn. It will be fine. A kind if dr who scenario where the bear gets a new body. And other parents will thank you fit it.

iseenodust · 12/03/2012 17:59

Wrap it in bandages and explain it's been on a TOP secret mission so no photos.

KTk9 · 12/03/2012 18:17

Oh no!! I feel for you, I really do, this was my worst fear when dd had the 'bear'. We have two dogs, one young one at the time and I was i constant fear of it being eaten!!!

Personally, I would buy a replacement bear and without letting the other children know exactly what happened, have a quiet word with the teacher and put a story together. Maybe it could be the bear's cousin, or the original bear has gone back to Peru!! (isn't that where bears come from?). Perhaps a letter could be written. Problem is your dd knows and no doubt will tell her friends what mum has done!!!

I know someone lost the school bear - to be honest I was secretly pleased as I hated the responsibility and having to find something 'interesting' to do with the thing. However, another one appeared and on it went ;(

I bet there will be a few parents cheering though.

Best of luck!

P.S I washed our bear too, didn't think about it falling apart, but couldn't bear (excuse the pun!), for my dd to cuddle up to it in bed without a wash.

EdithWeston · 12/03/2012 18:23

You might like to read this letter to a learned journal about the diseases of ursus edwardii

Frontpaw · 12/03/2012 18:24

Hahahahahahaha

Sorry. Hah! This is quite funny really. I hope you see the funny side. Put a patch on it and write in the diary how he was rushed to hospital with a burst appendix.

Or get a replacement and say that the other one went on a long holiday and get relatives/friends to send postcards from the bear when they go on holiday. I can send one from London if that helps at all.

SunflowersSmile · 12/03/2012 18:27

Could you put a jacket on it/jumper? Is it big enough for baby clothes?

The5thFishy · 12/03/2012 18:28

MURDERER!

chimchar · 12/03/2012 18:29

I can send a card from Wales.

Can you say that he went on a school exchange and that his replacement is coming to your school instead?

We had a dolly who came home to us...she was lovely....except that as the weeks went on, parents became more and more competitive as to where they took her every week.

GrimmaTheNome · 12/03/2012 18:31

Grin Edith.

I was wondering about clothes too - if you can find/make any to fit. You'd need to sew them on to ensure the stuffing stays put.

I had a stuffed toy which my first dog chewed in puppyhood - I stuck one of those big plasters on it, it lasted for years (the sort with cartoons on which cover the entire knee of a ks1 child)

Goolash · 12/03/2012 18:37

Photo shoot with some zombie bears ripping into it. They could have mouthfuls of his stuffing.

GrimmaTheNome · 12/03/2012 18:53

Oh no.... you need to come up with a cover story whereby Bear got his injuries heroically.

dontrememberme · 12/03/2012 19:02

send a letter in, Dear Class your poor bear was smelly & knackered so i threw it in the bin.... this is a life lesson, nothing lasts forever.
Just think of all the learning opportunities the teacher can utilise.

Or if you feel its a little harsh say the bear overslept tomorrow & then scour the shops for an identical replacement.

PurplePidjin · 12/03/2012 19:08

Bear has been on an underwater mission with the Octonauts/Marines/RNLI and was wounded in the line of duty.

Photos of Bear in the bath with toy boats, on a stretcher with dc in white coat and stethoscope, then send him/her back with a bandage round his middle?

Top that, next family! Grin

ragged · 12/03/2012 19:21

Another vote for patching it.

juniper904 · 12/03/2012 19:32

I'd give it a patch. Say he had an accident, and until it heals he needs to wear a plaster / patch.

I wouldn't replace it- the children would be more upset IMO and would feel cheated out of their turn.

Do tell the teacher, though!

Frontpaw · 12/03/2012 19:47

He had mange and had to be humanely put to sleep? He ran off with the porridge and /or goldilocks?

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faintpinkline · 12/03/2012 20:27

Thank you for all the suggestions and the sympathy. I'll try to patch him up (if I can coax DD to stop protectively holding what's left of him) and take him back in the morning then talk to the teacher. I don't really mind buying a new one if that's what it comes to. He comes with clothes - part of the appeal is that the children can choose him things from his fairly extensive wardrobe ut they're not enough to cover his spewing innards.

5thfishy - in my defence it was not murder. At worst it was bear slaughter.

At least he's clean Grin

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faintpinkline · 12/03/2012 20:28

PS if you ARE dd's teacher and you're reading this please be gentle with me in the morning. I meant no harm

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TheOldestCat · 12/03/2012 20:30

Oh dear. The poor ex-bear.

I'm ashamed to say your tale of woe has cheered me up.

Please come and update tomorrow!

(I may be laughing on the other side of my face soon - we're getting the class guinea pig for a week at Easter.)

learnandsay · 12/03/2012 20:37

Dress it up in combat fatigues, stick it on a stretcher and put a medal on its chest. Send it in with a big sign saying this bear has been serving his country.

plusonemore · 12/03/2012 20:37

Hee hee! I'm a primary school teacher and wouldn't mind at all. If it comes with lots of clothes, maybe its a build a bear one and you could get an exact replacement here

BoomOoYattaTaTa · 12/03/2012 20:46

Oh dear. I feel your pain. Maybe you could say he's had an operation?

We lost the class bearHmm. The worst weekend of my life filled with frantic phonecalls and retraced steps and dd in tears. We never did find it and had to go in and confess to 30 quivering lower lips on the Monday morning that Brownie wasn't coming back. Try writing that up in the journal. Dd donated one of her bears as a replacement. More lip quivering.

I hate the flea bitten old school bears/the Beaver mascot (an enormous feckin stuffed Beaver, naturallyHmm, that was my delight to drag round Disney) and the school flippin camera. And with twins they've all been home more times than my nerves can stand.

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faintpinkline · 12/03/2012 21:19

Theoldestcat glad I've cheered you up. Take a look at my other tale of woe over on chat entitled DP has cost us a fortune (or will overtime) - that may also help cheer you up.

DD won't give bear to me in case I hurt her again. She's gone to bed lying on it

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