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justgettingstarted 08:21 PM 10-01-2012
I know most of you have policies stating no outside toys but that usually doesn't stop parents and kids from showing up with something occassionally. I have this policy too but its one that I'm pretty relaxed about. I have a small group and have never had a problem with the kids sharing and if its inappropriate it just goes in their cubby until pick up. I have one family that has a hard time saying no in the morning and so they sometimes show up with the most bizarre things that dcb has decided to play with that morning. Just makes me laugh a little and I figured you all would probably have some similarly funny examples. My best so far have been a roll of christmas gift wrap no where near December and just last week a medium sized pumpkin
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Oneluckymom 09:22 PM 10-01-2012
About a month ago my 2.5 yr DCG came in with an outdoor plastic yard sprinkler...completely random !! Dad said it didn't even work...but I got a good laugh out of it and so did mom when she picked up DCG. She was like "he let her bring this this AM?"

It was funny!!
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JaydensMommy 09:28 PM 10-01-2012
DCB brings random stuff all the time. One day he came with a coach purse with a set of keys and nail clippers inside... usually it gets put in his cubby. Nail clippers were pulled out and I handed them to mom so she knew it wasn't ok.
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Lianne 04:21 AM 10-02-2012
Tampons. He thought they were missiles for his army men but couldn't figure out why they were kept in the bathroom. His mom had no idea he had them. She was mortified but we had a good laugh over it.
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lovemykidstoo 04:26 AM 10-02-2012
The tampon post reminded me of my niece when she was about 3. She used to use her moms maxi pads for barbie beds LMAO!!

I had a little boy come one time with his hermit crabs! UGH!
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Kaddidle Care 04:32 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by Lianne:
Tampons. He thought they were missiles for his army men but couldn't figure out why they were kept in the bathroom. His mom had no idea he had them. She was mortified but we had a good laugh over it.
Ahahahaha! That's histerical! Reminds me of this Advertisement:

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brookeroo 05:29 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by Lianne:
Tampons. He thought they were missiles for his army men but couldn't figure out why they were kept in the bathroom. His mom had no idea he had them. She was mortified but we had a good laugh over it.
That is hilarious....
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countrymom 05:40 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by Lianne:
Tampons. He thought they were missiles for his army men but couldn't figure out why they were kept in the bathroom. His mom had no idea he had them. She was mortified but we had a good laugh over it.
that is so funny lol!!
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E Daycare 05:42 AM 10-02-2012
Tire pressure gauge and a real hammer.

"he was screaming when leaving the house for them so we gave in"

Yeah that's what I want while driving, a two year old waving around a hammer and pressure gauge.

Funny, kid didn't cry at all when I immediately took them from him.
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sassysue 05:49 AM 10-02-2012
The wierdest "thing" one of my daycare kids showed up with was their cousin
Mom says"Oh,I forgot to tell you that his cousin is staying with us for a couple weeks this summer so is it okay if he stays too?"
<------------ My reaction!
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cheerfuldom 05:51 AM 10-02-2012
Was it this board that someone said a child brought in a couch cushion? it wasnt a pillow...the cushion that you sit on!!!
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Loveyoustinkyface 06:04 AM 10-02-2012
DCB brought a kiddie camera one day, he had so much fun taking pictures all morning, inside and outside. When my DD came home from school she looked at what pictures he had taken and there were a few pictures of DCD getting out of the SHOWER!!!!! YIKES. I deleted them immediately!! It is hard to look DCD in the face now
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daycarediva 06:28 AM 10-02-2012
The most unsafe things were change (who lets their two year old play with pennies?) and a mini screwdriver (real). The screwdriver I didn't even notice until the first diaper change of the day because it was in his pocket!
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Zoe 07:38 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
The most unsafe things were change (who lets their two year old play with pennies?) and a mini screwdriver (real). The screwdriver I didn't even notice until the first diaper change of the day because it was in his pocket!
I had a four year old bring odd things every day and we'd just put them on the counter, but when she started bringing 2 quarters every day, that was the last straw. I was actually pretty blunt about it to dcm, saying "here you go, don't want a dead kid!" DCG never brought anything again.
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Soccermom 07:44 AM 10-02-2012
I had a little DCB show up one time with the broken arm of one of his toys because he was now a robot and it was his robot arm. He held it ALL day and kept up the whole robot deal from 7am-5pm....it was pretty strange but funny.
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Blackcat31 08:08 AM 10-02-2012
DCB age 3 brought a zip-lock baggie full of beer bottle tops once.

Said he used them as checkers

Also had a DCG bring a couple empty tampon applicators (the plastic ones) She said they were her "pretend" lipsticks
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sahm2three 08:32 AM 10-02-2012
A hanger. Yes, a clothes hanger. It was one of those plastic toddler ones. It was pink and the little girl wouldn't let go of it. I just took it after mom left and told the little girl we would put it in her cubby. Mom "couldn't take it from her because she was freaking out", but the little girl knows the rules about bringing anything from home to my house.
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Solandia 08:36 AM 10-02-2012
I had a 3yo I would pat down every morning at arrival. He always had SOMETHING inappropriate. The weirdest was an awl. YEs, the tool. 6" long pointy metal object to put holes in tin/leather/wood? Wonderful. Of course, random coins in various pockets, ponytail holders/rubber bands. One day he has a pair of nylons/hose around his neck. Umm....a screwdriver (it was a little stubby one, but real). All sorts of little toy pieces...legos, k'nex, parts of imaginex sets, etc.

One toddler brought an old remote control to a vcr.
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EntropyControlSpecialist 08:51 AM 10-02-2012
We've had a DCB brought his Mom's hair clips in, but that's the silliest. If I can catch it, I send it right back out with Mom/Dad. If I don't and it's something fun for the other kids, it stays here forever.
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lil angels 10:33 AM 10-02-2012
I love this post makes me giggle

I can't think of much except I have an 18 month old that brings in a whole apple every couple of days mom says she eats it. I just put it in the garbage she can't walk around with that. Yesterday she through it on the floor the minute she got to the toys so I put it on the counter and handed it back to mom this morning she was like oh. What ever feed her before she comes please.
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scarletto'hara 11:24 AM 10-02-2012
I had a 3 year old show up one day with $80.00 cash in his pocket. He had swiped it off the table, when DCD had left it there for DCM. I called mom about it to let her know DCB had it and we both had a good laugh
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justgettingstarted 11:26 AM 10-02-2012
Oh wow the tampons are hilarious!

My husband reminded me of the most awkward by far. DCM took childs blanket home over the weekend to wash. She must have just grabbed it out of the dryer right before coming monday morning because when I put it on child at naptime I found a pair of DCMs black lacy underpants and a dryer sheet stuck to it!!
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Neekie 11:30 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
The most unsafe things were change (who lets their two year old play with pennies?) and a mini screwdriver (real). The screwdriver I didn't even notice until the first diaper change of the day because it was in his pocket!
Reminds me of Tommy Pickles on the Rugrats show. He always has a screwdriver in his diaper. LOL
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dave4him 11:32 AM 10-02-2012
Back to the topic

Nothing crazy about bringing stuffed bears or toys, my policy is that if it comes here it belongs to everyone to play with period. My niece brought a fancy bracelet once that apparently belongs to my MIL, not sure if my MIL even knows its still sitting around here somewhere.... nor am i in a hurry to remind her.
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Childminder 11:32 AM 10-02-2012
Enjoying these, need a good laugh today.

Not the weirdest but it did make me a tad bit irritated, kwim; was a bag of doritos and a bag of gummy bears cause the new dcg3 that didn't like what I serve for meals. Yes, that was what her parents let her eat every day.
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dave4him 11:34 AM 10-02-2012
I would have been like, oh good you brought my snack thanks!
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Neekie 11:38 AM 10-02-2012
One chiild brought in pieces of her car seat, like the head rest and such. That same child brought the remote control to their brand new DVD player.
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daycare 11:42 AM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by sahm2three:
A hanger. Yes, a clothes hanger. It was one of those plastic toddler ones. It was pink and the little girl wouldn't let go of it. I just took it after mom left and told the little girl we would put it in her cubby. Mom "couldn't take it from her because she was freaking out", but the little girl knows the rules about bringing anything from home to my house.
OMG I think I just threw up over the lipstick comment.
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Crazy8 11:52 AM 10-02-2012
I think mine has been change in their pocket. Common sense would tell you I have a daycare and little babies crawling around and the parent wasn't even going to mention the change in little Johnny's pocket.

The funniest thing is how they will give parents such a hard time about taking it away but with the dc provider they just hand it over. I just don't get how parents do not rule the house - I can honestly say that has never been an issue with my own kids, because I never let it be.
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Bookworm 01:25 PM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by thinkinboutstarting:
Oh wow the tampons are hilarious!

My husband reminded me of the most awkward by far. DCM took childs blanket home over the weekend to wash. She must have just grabbed it out of the dryer right before coming monday morning because when I put it on child at naptime I found a pair of DCMs black lacy underpants and a dryer sheet stuck to it!!
Been there done that. Mom was mortified. I told her, at least they were clean.
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e.j. 03:12 PM 10-02-2012
I had a couple of school age kids bring their pet rats and a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Couldn't wait to get them all out of my house and on to the school bus!
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EntropyControlSpecialist 03:14 PM 10-02-2012
Originally Posted by Childminder:
Enjoying these, need a good laugh today.

Not the weirdest but it did make me a tad bit irritated, kwim; was a bag of doritos and a bag of gummy bears cause the new dcg3 that didn't like what I serve for meals. Yes, that was what her parents let her eat every day.
I had a child like that. The parents approached it really rudely. She was only here 5 weeks.
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Unregistered 05:51 PM 10-02-2012
I had a 7 year old bring in a baggie of those Magnetix( I think that's what they're called)...I told the dad they were a BIG no-no since I had a baby here ...the kid bawled and the dad got all pissy and said, "Well, he can freakin' just sit at the table and play with them!" I said, "NO, he cannot freakin' NOT sit at the table with them! If just one of them falls on the floor and the baby gets to it before I do, she could choke to death...so you think that's better than having to say No to your kid???"

He was pretty steamed when he left but made the kid put them away...5 minutes after he left the kid went to try to get them and I removed them from his hot little hands..LOL! He started bawling again and said, "My dad said I can play with them at the table!" There was another mom who came in just then and looked at me like I was the biggest meanie in the world... I said to the kid, "Your DAD is NOT the boss here , I AM and you are not having them here..end of story!"

I explained it to the other mom and she had the grace to look sheepish...LOL! She agreed with me, of course since her little one wasn't all that old either...
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mema 07:45 PM 10-02-2012
5 yr old dcb's use to bring money, rocks, and rubber bracelets-those always went into the cubbies as soon as I found them. They also brought baby toads and crickets one day -those went directly outside when I heard the crickets in their pockets! Apparently they would find them in the morning and stick them in the car for their mom to find later, but would then get mad when she set them free, so they decided their pockets were a better place to be
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Sunshine74 10:24 PM 10-02-2012
We have sleepovers once every other month or so on a Friday night. Once, years ago, we had a school age girl and her brother show up with their hamsters in their backpacks! Not in cages or anything!
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MaritimeMummy 03:42 AM 10-03-2012
Nothing weird, just inappropriately small. One parent/child in particular. Little toy hair brushes the size of your little finger. Coins. Bridge tokens. Very rude considering my son was between 3 months and 14 months during the time the girl was here, and puts EVERYTHING in his mouth! Just because I didn't specify no miniature objects to be brought in my parent handbook does not mean it's okay! haha
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HappyHearts 09:07 AM 10-03-2012
I had a little boy come in with a bank bag FULL of money once. Hundreds!

Luckily that dad called me shortly after mom dropped off and asked if the little boy happen to have his business bank bag. I guess he had a habit of taking it and carrying it around the house when dad wasn't looking.
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boysx5 10:21 AM 10-03-2012
Firecrackers and moms a firefighter
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Country Kids 01:13 PM 10-03-2012
Originally Posted by Sunshine74:
We have sleepovers once every other month or so on a Friday night. Once, years ago, we had a school age girl and her brother show up with their hamsters in their backpacks! Not in cages or anything!
My son came home with kittens one time in his backpack!!!! He was in so much hot water as dad is so allergic to them. He actually found homes that night for them.

Forgot to add-my son was in high school when this happened!
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daycare 01:15 PM 10-03-2012
OMG you guys have some funny stories....I hve nothing. lol

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