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What You Won’t Find in a Kid’s Pocket
There’s one thing you’ll learn quickly about parenting – don’t clean out their pockets, and you can ruin your washing machine.
That’s why a photostream of simple pictures on Flickr caught my eye. Tsillie Hill Dreams collects “things in little pockets that almost went in washers” and photographs them in neatly ordered rows.
In one week, for example, her daughter’s pockets produced a pink LEGO, a pair of Barbie sunglasses, a flower eraser, a movie ticket stub, a mangled crayon, a beaded ring and a series of buttons.
The photos are a whimsical interpretation of a child’s week – and their personal tastes. This girl, for example, seems to favor pink. My daughter recently discovered just how good pockets are for carting things around. At the local arcade/fun house for a playdate, I noticed she was protective of one hip. Concerned that she’d hurt herself, I moved in closer only to hear the jingle jangle of pocket change. She’d apparently loaded herself down with the coinage from the corner table in our living room – “just in case.”
What sort of things pop up in your kids’ pockets?
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Tom commented on Nov 06 09 at 12:05 amThe most noteable find was what appeared to be a full pound of rocks in her coat pocket. When I asked about them, she looked at me like I was stupid and informed me they were ‘treasures’ and that she would like me to put them back. I’ve noticed of late, she will also put key ‘treasures’ in her sock, like a small stick…ouch?
Vicky commented on Nov 06 09 at 2:06 pmThe best pocket for treasures is really found in their Pilloroos. The other day I found a tape measure! And surprisingly I could not feel it from the outside it was still comfy!
LolaLane commented on Nov 06 09 at 3:42 pmI have two pre-schoolers and have found a veritable plethora of trinkets: pennies and nickels, a small plastic pig, a counting bear, various crayons, pebbles, a stick, a beer bottle cap (both boys acknowledged this find as ‘real treasure’), one piece of elbow macaroni, and pocket-size Storm Troopers and Darth Vader figurines
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