Anonymous wrote:Great tip. My rising college freshman managed to lose his college I’d and drivers license. It was probably a pick pocket.

do pick pocketers often return the items they've stolen

I have ADHD and lost things all the time in college so I kind of get it...but also, like...we're talking about 18-19-20 year olds, right? I can only imagine the absolute roasting that would have ensued had someone my age found my iPad or debit card or phone with a big label attached to it with mommy's phone number. Sounds embarrassing.

I’d be impressed if they were 14.

Anonymous wrote:When I was in college, I accidentally left my wallet/key on my dining tray and then put the tray’s contents in the garbage chute.

Know what that taught me?

1) Take care of my things
2) How to get a replacement dorm key
3) How to get a replacement college ID
4) How to get a replacement driver’s license

I don’t think I ever even told my parents that story.

I did the exact same thing in college.

Did you remember to put his name in his underwear- that's key

Thank you, OP. I showed it to my rising college freshman and he thought that was a great idea.

And if things need to be labeled the DAUGHTER should be labeling them not the PARENT. This poor girl, how can she ever find a way to manage her life and her things?

Anonymous wrote:You still next to cancel her credits and debit cards and also put a credit freeze or alert.

The DAUGHTER should cancel the credit cards.

I have ADD but I don't lose things. I grew up poor and the consequences of losing things was so great I had to train myself to not lose things. Maybe she needs some natural consequences. Or could have from ages 3-18. This is ridiculous for a college student. And yes you need to land the helicopter--you are enabling her big time. Instead of helping her LEARN, you are giving her an excuse not to learn.!

this thread is 100% tragic

Anonymous wrote:Did you mean to post to the Special Needs forum, or the Preschool Forum?

😂 did this for my kids up to 2nd grade

Anonymous wrote:Her eye glasses case? Her favorite jacket? The consequences of losing them is being more careful or don’t buy expensive stuff.

If it works with something like a phone or wallet, ok.

If she loses stuff that frequently, freeze credit to avoid identity theft issues.

This.

Great tip. My rising college freshman managed to lose his college I’d and drivers license. It was probably a pick pocket.

You still next to cancel her credits and debit cards and also put a credit freeze or alert.

Anonymous wrote:I do the same with my things. Tennis racquet, phone, glasses case, coats, etc. Even though I don't lose things often, it's wonderful when I do and they get returned. Ignore the haters who are so responsible that they never lose things - most of us live in the real world!

It would be one thing if OP simply encouraged her daughter to label important items. But she’s not; she’s doing it herself and having HER OWN information put on the items. That’s insane. Barring special needs or the kid being in preschool, that is insane.

The natural consequences of losing things teach you to be more careful, and/or to label important items: THAT’S living in the real world.