Most kids become obsessed with putting things in the toilet shortly after they are able to walk and explore. Not my kid. He's big into it right now, at age 4. And it's not just the toilet....it's anywhere there's standing water (or any liquid for that matter). I've had cars dropped into my tea, the cat has had various things put into his water dish and just last week, Gerald the Giraffe (pictured above) became a victim of the toilet. Usually when Connor does this, the toy can be removed and washed off. Not so with Gerald. Unfortunately, he chose to toss Gerald into the toilet just as Isaak was flushing it. Before Isaak could react, Gerald was gone down the tubes. Now, Gerald was one of the miniature beenie babies handed out by McDonald's in their Happy Meals, so he wasn't as large as Connor's other stuff toys. Otherwise, he would surely have clogged the toilet, which would have caused another issue. Could you imagine calling a plumber and telling him a giraffe clogged your toilet? That would require a lot of explanation!
Connor has asked about Gerald a lot, and doesn't seem to get that we can't retrieve him. It's made for a rough couple of days. Hopefully this will put an end to his tossing stuff into the toilet and other liquid containers.......but I'm not holding my breath. :)
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