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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand when parents hand their young children valuable items like car keys, wallets and cell phones and then are upset when the kid loses or damages them. [/quote]

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Same here - and, how is it your DH's fault that it ended in the tub?  Why wouldn't he think it was a toy if you gave it to her to play with?[/quote]

People who respond this way probably don't have kids or have older kids. When your kid is screaming her head off, you try to distract her. The best toys are the things that are not toys.

I tried to grab it back from her, but we were all freaking out and my husband told me to go. I don't mind it getting lost or beat up. But he could have intervened before it ended up in the water. [/quote]

Um, no.  I have 2.5 yo twins and no I don't give them keys, wallet, etc.  I have two old empty gift cards in my wallet so that when they scream for credit cards, they get "their" cards.  I also keep extra expired coupons in my wallet so that if they are screaming, I have "paper" to give them.  If I don't have any of these things, no they don't get anything that I'm not willing to have dropped, slobbered on, eaten, thrown, or stood on.  I have also taught my kids that if I don't have distractions then screaming isn't going to help.  They can calm down and we can sing a song or I will find them something as soon as I can, but that screaming isn't an option.

You both did something stupid that neither of you should have done and you should both share the blame.  Trying to pin the blame solely on him when you were the one who gave her the wallet is really divisive (me vs him attitude and playing the "I'm a better parent game") and pretty low.  [/quote]

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