Perils of childcare!

Fabulous, menopaws!! I laughed like the proverbial drain.
My youngest DGD always strips the clothes off her babies. I have no idea why as she loves them to bits. It is delightful to hear her crooning and chatting to them.

Yes grandtante I am looking for another doll for my granddaughter I've grown fond of this one although not many nice dolls in charity shops now, all barbies and lots of soft toys. I could buy her a new one but like the older dolls.

I always have to dress the dollies again because younger DGD strips them grandMattie and I can't bear to see them cold. Then I tuck them up with blankets.

I was asked to knit a baby Jesus for a nativity group.

DH thought it was very amusing when I kept saying 'I'm fed up with baby Jesus. I can't get his face right and I feel guilty stabbing him with a needle etc'.

Menopaws I too laughed out loud and read it to DH. Hilarious!
Im more like Anya when tidying up- bung em all in a box and shove in the cupboard!

When DGD grows out of certain toys, DD can’t bear to part with them, so they have to come and live in my rather small flat.
DD looked into my spare room and tutted loudly, then she asked me if I realised that I was becoming a hoarder!

The posts on here have made me laugh and want to weep in equal measure! Such sweetness in caring for all the dolls and teddies! We are so lucky to have grandchildren!

Menopaws you've made me laugh out loud! I look after children for a living and it's all about finding Lego and pencils in various places!! I was once talking to a parent at the end if the day when I slipped on the sand and ended up in the arms of a rather alarmed dad picking his daughter up!!!!

I have spent time with DGS today making little lego houses in matching colours fo Dipsy, Tinkywinky, Lala, and Po - it was my idea!!! I REALLY need to get out more!

I bought a toy pug yesterday from a shop and was talking to him in the car on the way home to reassure him. Told my daughter I had collected him from the kennels.
Also told the puppy not to be anxious because his owner is a very nice young boy.
Plot definitely lost.

I found a tiny Action Man spoon from the mess-kit when we moved, it's now safely in trinket box. When DGS is old enough for his Daddy's Action Men it's ready and waiting. Unless I've forgotten where it is !
Almost as uplifting as finding Jesus !

I am another one who dresses the dolls and put them in their cots or the pram when GD goes home. Last time she was here she asked if she could take the doll for a little holiday, I agreed but reminded her that she must look after her and not leave her lying naked in her bedroom

My DD had a small teddy bear that she really loved and took everywhere with her. One summer I managed to find a Hawaiian shirt that fitted and made him a suitcase out of a matchbox to put his "usual" T-shirt in just so he was like her. She is 33 now and teddy is still in a drawer here with her pjs for emergency stopovers.

Lovely thread, hilarious and are we all mad?? Our GS accompanied us to buy a birthday gift for himself and a little something for his sister, who was poorly. We thought a doll or cuddly toy? No, he chose a vicious looking eagle on elastic so it launched at its prey. She loved it!