Ask the teacher what the deal is with show and tell. Most kids only have one go per week and a specified day. If that's not the system ask that she implement such a system - so only a few people are elligible for show and tell on any one day.
I hate it! My girls will do it too but we've had things stolen and broken so they've learnt their lesson now and rarely ask. I have always told them they can only take 1 item and nothing of any real value, but despite that other kids still seem to want it more than my girls do so they have stolen things and broken others. Trust me when I say most teachers don't like it either. When I was on prac there were a few times when I had to referee arguments over things that had been brought from home. If they bring in an item for their news, then that it placed in a drawer in the teachers desk. It blows my mind at some of the toys people let their kids take to school though!
I wish our school had a no toys policy. They can bring pretty much whatever they like to play with in the playground. I don't really get badgered, but it's a constant question every day... can I take this to school.
We have designated news days, and news goes on the news table first thing, so that's not a problem.
We have more of a problem tho of DS having a knack for getting his friends to give him stuff! I'm still trying to work out the protocol on this one... when he comes home with half a dozen matchbox cars that he's been given 'to keep forever' whether I should be making him take them back or what. He had a playdate after school the other day and when I picked him up, he was loaded up with a truck, lego men, and a few other bits and pieces. We double/triple checked with his little friend that he really wanted to give them to DS and he was sure.
Sorry... getting back to your original post. I like the idea of assigning a day (or 2) for taking a toy to school might work. It worked for us with buying iceblocks (the yr 2's sell 50c iceblocks at lunch) we just designated 1 day a week to be iceblock day. that stopped the constant hounding every morning for money and the inevitable crankiness at the answer! Might be worth a try... as well as the deciding the night before what it'll be.
Don't worry.. school holidays soon and a whole different set of tantrums to deal with LOL.
Spoke to the teacher today. She is happy to take the blame for the 1 toy rule They don't have a set day for show and tell, which probably wont change. Seems like most of the taking is so she can play with the other girls in their lunch break and many have been bringing Barbies lately. So looks like I will just have to tough on her taking only one and make her pack it the night before, with the rule of if she whinges, then none!
Liz- that is a tough one. I would feel awful if she was bring other toys home.
We have a 1 toy rule and it has to be nothing of value so most days they take a car for the sandpit or a tech deck or similar. I usually frisk them at the door if I see them gathering toys and by the time we get to school the tanty is generally over.
DS1 has been given a few things. I usually tell him to give something back of equal value ie a car for a car and on the occasion that a little girl in his class gave him her canteen money I made him pay it back on canteen day the next week.
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LOL.
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