Originally Posted by
BallyH
I did try the 'no it's their toy so they don't have to share' approach but then I witnessed a child 'lording it over the others' as she stood clutching a toy knowing full well the other lo's really wanted to see how it worked etc. So now, besides comfort toys to new lo's, I don't allow any toys from home. They either go into their bags for 'a sleep' or I hand it back to the parent, after I've had a look as that seems to be their excuse ' to show me'. Recently when I've had a baby they have been the excuse to hand all toys back to parents with something along the lines of 'of that's lovely but baby Xxx will chew and dribble over it like last time so let's give it back to mummy'.