“She had four fat earthworms in her jacket pocket”

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On a journey of discovery in the world and admire everything with wide eyes. ‘Look with your eyes, not with your hands’ is a frequently used saying for the parent who is in the vicinity of a toddler for a reason.

Becky (32): “I can still hear the teacher say it during a parent meeting: ‘Toddlers are like hamsters. They collect everything that is of value to them in their jacket pockets. Empty them regularly.’ So I do that every once in a while.

“I take pictures of it. Nice for later”

I have already found everything in it, from used face masks to a cotton swab. Every time it produces a colorful collection of craziness, but especially dirt. I take pictures of it. Nice for later.”

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What a find

Tessa (33): “My daughter had put four fat earthworms in her jacket pocket – completely dried out by now. She wanted to show them to me, but forgot. I found out by chance when I was about to wash her coat and empty the pockets. Yes, I screamed out loud. When I told my colleagues, one of them told me that her son once put a frog in his jacket pocket. So I was actually allowed to clench my hands.”

This article appears in Kek Mama 11-2022.

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