A mother was left devastated after she found out that her 5-year-old daughter gave her wedding rings to her schoolfriend.
Taking to Mumsnet, the mother explained that her daughter and her friend were playing in their home when they went to her bedroom.
But the next day, she noticed that the wedding rings on her nightstand were missing.
“I asked my child if she had given my rings to her friend. She said no,” the mother wrote. “When her friend was leaving she tried to give her a wind chime which I’d discouraged. Previously the friend had taken an inconsequential item from her house and given it to my daughter, which I gave back to the mum.
“I know my child has an active imagination and often makes up stories and is susceptible to suggestion. She’s five.”
The mother decided to ask her daughter again two days later and this time, she admitted that she gave the rings to her friend.
“I asked her if she gave anything else to the friend and she said she gave the friend a teddy bear which talks. She does have a talking teddy but it’s not the color she told me,” the mother continued.
“However, there is a missing teddy among her toys. So now I have an unreliable child witness and missing personal items.”
Asking for advice, the mother asked: “I need to ask the mum of this child but I don’t want to come across as accusatory. What would you do?”
Fellow parents were quick to share their thoughts, with one person writing: “Definitely explain to the other mum and ask her to have a look at the rings and question her daughter!”
Another said: “Just ask the parents for the rings back that have obviously been taken by the five-year-olds!!”
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