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His soft toy looked quite similar to this one

Son’s comfort teddy was called Blue If mislaid it would cause a to do We purchased another So Blue had a brother - I admit that my son never knew! Our son adored his teddy and we were so worried if it got lost or needed washing that he wouldn’t settle so we got a spare. Son would always look a little quizzical when they were swapped for washing as he could recognise the fresh smell of the washing powder but we never let on until now that we ever had a spare 1/7/19

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Jack Horne

Date: 1/29/2019 3:24:00 PM

LOL, great limerick & great idea too

Jan Allison
Date: 8/16/2019 12:52:00 PM

thanks so much Jack, so sorry I've only just found your comment:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/14/2019 10:40:00 AM

So cute! … And who hasn't this happened to?! Great solution, of course. :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 1/14/2019 1:09:00 PM

Thanks so much Gershon:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/9/2019 9:46:00 PM

LOL you are not the first to do this! so funny and cute!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/10/2019 12:44:00 AM

Thanks Art I think its a really good idea! :-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 1/8/2019 2:08:00 PM

This is a darling story, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/9/2019 11:18:00 AM

Thanks so much Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/8/2019 1:47:00 PM

How clever of you to keep a "spare" and wash one while your son was enjoying the other. A delightful limerick, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2019 7:37:00 PM

Son used to 'gummy' his teddy so it needed to be washed regularly, he always used to look at the fresh one quizically as it must have smelled different when it was washed lol:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/8/2019 7:10:00 AM

My favorite was my stuffed panda. There's nothing quite like that favorite toy to keep a kid happy. Nicely penned.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2019 7:35:00 PM

Hubby has just discovered 'one' of the Blues we will try and locate the other lol, he is a little disheveled lol, will be interesting if son remembers him after all these years:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/8/2019 5:38:00 AM

All kids have a comfort blanket or toy that calms them down, that was a great idea Jan. Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/8/2019 12:17:00 PM

Good idea Jan, he's getting very observant now so to save tantrums we'll buy two cuddly toys instead of one.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2019 5:41:00 AM

maybe do the same for the little fella Tom especially for a cuddly toy that needs washing:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/8/2019 4:47:00 AM

that was smart thinking on your part Jan, what a cute adorable story , Have a nice day , xo

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2019 5:40:00 AM

I don't know what would have happened if the original Blue had got lost!:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/7/2019 8:35:00 PM

You were so wise! We bought a stuffed panda way too late to effectively fool our middle child; I so wish I would have thought of it much earlier! Wise indeed! Loved the limerick and the smartness of it.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2019 5:38:00 AM

Thanks Caren:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 1/7/2019 6:34:00 PM

Clever girl! Many children are possessive from Day 1, and who needs another tantrum in their life? Good luck! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2019 6:50:00 PM

We managed to get another 'blue' from the same group of chain stores so we were very lucky indeed:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/7/2019 5:24:00 PM

oh my mom pulled the same kind of switcheroo on me too with my beloved teddy Pinky winky, but I was wise to it and I never came to love its replacement. I wrote my story as a sonnet. THis is sweet, Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2019 5:27:00 PM

I'm going to have to fess up to son now lol, I am sure he realised at an early age as Blue 2 just didn't smell right lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/7/2019 4:14:00 PM

great idea, jan! i assume you recently let him know ("we never let on until now") - was he amused?

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2019 4:17:00 PM

He will find out if he reads this poem!!!!!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/7/2019 2:27:00 PM

I can't decide if that make you evil parents or super smart... Of course SUPER SMART. Best trick ever! Bravo, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2019 3:34:00 PM

Life would have been sheer hell if we'd not had the second teddy and Blue 1 as we called him had got lost lol, :-) I'd actually recommend it to other parents to be honest!!:-) hugs Jan xx