what's yours is mine

My daughter's playdate ended over two hours ago, and I am still shaking my head. When Madeline's friend E comes over to play, I have to check her backpack before she goes home with her mom and inevitably end up pulling out a few of my daughter's belongings. Today it was a wall decal and a huge mound of pink playdough. At least she asked if she could take home Madeline's purple necklace and stuffed purple unicorn. It all seems kind of bizarre to me, but I imagine that E's "collecting" is just a three year-old thing. Madeline was not impressed, however, and started hoarding her toys ...

It must be interesting going through airport security with E and her backpack of treasures LOL!

Comments

[Helen]

Wow. If that were my kid, I'd want to know about it so I could explain the finer points of sharing to him. (Meaning, that sharing someone's toys doesn't mean that you can bring the toys home with you).

[nonlineargirl]

Hmm - Ada and her friends always want to take each others' stuff home, but they are not at all subtle. They ask "can I take this?" Interesting that this kid has taken another tactic.

[Julie Morrison]

Hey, didn't I give that Unicorn to Madeline was born? Awww.... how sad. Just put out the cheap toys when it's playdate time.