In just one term my son has misplaced the following:
one hat, one flash drive, his house key, a padlock, several school books, a dozen or so pens, two pairs of scissors, one ruler, one protractor, one watch, one mobile phone (second hand for what I hope are already obvious reasons), one school bag and one pair of school shoes (that he was wearing to school at the time).

Very early onset Alzheimers or just a teenager, who can tell?
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 13:58, 9 replies)

If you don't already, make him have to replace them. =P
As soon as the money comes out his own pocket, he'll remember.
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 14:40, closed)

It does, he doesn't. He doesn't have many savings left!

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:18, closed)

Hmmm.
Losing a mobile 'phone? That's a paddlin'...to paraphrase Jasper from The Simpsons.
( Funkenschlag still likes dogs more than cats, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:27, closed)

If only he hadn't lost the paddle...!

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 18:12, closed)

Are you sure...
That the school bullies don't now have a large array of your kids' stuff?
(Booce, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 15:47, closed)

I was about to say this.
Especially with the shoes, bag and mobile.
( Maffers I flow kinda strange like Spina Bifida footprints, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 16:04, closed)

No a couple of his mates tell me that he is renowned for being ridiculously absent minded
and he is quite big and a centre in the school rugby team and widely liked. He lamped a lad who tried taking the mickey out of him a few years ago and you know what school myth/reputations mature like over the years so he doesn't ever get into trouble.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 18:12, closed)

I could never understand
why I found a pair of pants in the pencil pot on one of the tables in my classroom.
Who goes home without their pants on?

In fairness they are only 5
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Sun 24 Jul 2011, 23:25, closed)

You wouldn't want to use those pencils again though would you?

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Mon 25 Jul 2011, 18:30, closed)