(Drama unfolding) Nintendo to school - yes or no?

[*LovemyKids*]

That is a hard one and i don't know if i would or not????

But i suppose that if she loses it or it gets broken or something then as long as she knows that there will be no more.

Still i don't know if i would let them, sorry its a hard one cause i suppose everyone else will have their's. '

Sorry i am absolutly no help what so ever, i don't think i would let them though.

Sorry
goodluck
Nikki

[Lulu]

Let her take it, I'm sure if she has saved up so hard she will take EXTRA care. If not, hard lesson learned....

[Beach Mama]

I agree with Lulu, and you could speak to the teacher about them being in a safe place when the kids aren't playing with them???

[kristy J]

yep i would chat to the teacher you wouldn't want a little brat pinching it.

[AngelPunks]

let her take it to school, but remind her of how hard she worked for it, so if something happens to it then all that hard work has gone down the drain

maybe as a "treat" if it comes home all in one piece that you match her dollar for dollar on a game for it? because she's shown responsiblity? Just a thought

[Tinks]

My kids are allowed to take thier DSs to school a couple of times a year and I've never found any problems whith it. But their teacher usually keeps them at her desk while they're not using htem.

[AnyDream]

Ok, so the consensus is that I'm just a little bit paranoid...? LOL

Let her take it, I'm sure if she has saved up so hard she will take EXTRA care. If not, hard lesson learned....

Wise words, oh wise-mother-of-teenager Lulu!

And I can definitely see the value of that. I'm just having a hard time dealing with the expectation that children WILL have these things (we held off until, well, NOW and she's 10.5) AND that they are so commonplace that it's no big to take them to school. Like they are so commonplace that it's the new 'normal' to have them. My DH and I both never had Donkey Kongs etc back in the day - our families couldn't afford them and we made do!

[~Raven~]

Seeing as it's a special rare occasion and they are allowed I would let her take it. I wouldn't any other day though!

[Ginger]

yeah i think you should let her take it as a 'one off'.

make sure that the teacher has extra security measures in place though- like locking it in her office over lunchtime- and that dd's name is clearly attached to it.

[SophieRose]

I wouldn't let them, i'd feel bad, but i still wouldn't.
There is way too many instances of things getting stolen. My DP's little girl from a previous relationship gets stuff from her bag at preschool stolen!!
Something like a ds left in a bag when their not allowed to use it is just not a good idea in my opinion.