The case of the $2,000 teddy bear

i love teddy bears ,and i have alot of them ,so i would of done the same thing too ,,what ever it would take to get it back
and i`m not a kid i`m 42 and still loving my bear`s

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I would totally do that. It's only money you spent, the happiness for a child you can never replace in her heart.

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I can relate! I am 35 and I still have my first teddy bear (Freddy Teddy). He looks ragged, nose falling off, bear spots, and punch stains. But I can not get rid of him. He is in our basement in a safe place! I would do the same thing for a childs bear!

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i would def do this for my children. my hubby bought my son a cookie monster the day he was born... he is 4 now guess where cookie monster is... in his lap as he plays xbox lol. cookie monster has traveled so many miles and has been just about everywhere. has been vomited on, gone swimming, has adventures in the washing machine lol.
we have done the sleepless nights the hour or two of screamin and crying because damn cookie desided to hide himself lol. all worth it because in the end he had his cookie and a smile on his face.
i have gotten tons of crap from people because he still has his favorate thing in the world... i wont ever take it away.,
he starts preschool next year, i told him he will not be able to take cookie with him and i expected the worse... my sons reply... "you can watch him when i at school" guess cookie is going to be doing alot more shopping then usual haha

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I'd pay anything to have my beloved white stuffed poodle from childhood back. I've never been able to find another one. I slept with him until I was 18! When I lost him in a move I was unable to sleep for weeks. Decades later and I still miss Mr. Polka Dot. :(

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My children are in their 20s now and their Teds are still their most precious possessions. Worn out by love and a bit smelly, but cherished. Such memories are attached to them! Each was waiting when the kids came home from the hospital as newborns and became loved and trusted friends. When each child left for college, I was put in charge of their bear (all feared - wisely - that dorm life might be dangerous) and I've been a faithful caregiver and protector of all three. The bears have traveled all over the world and I always feared loss in an unfamiliar place. So we had an iron-clad rule: Teds HAD to remain in carry-ons at all times - even in flight. (the kids would open their backpacks a few inches to stroke fur but were 100% compliant with the "stay inside" rule!) And we had a "Ted check" before leaving ANYPLACE. It worked. My husband thought I was crazy and refused to take part in the protection procedures - but after all these years, the Teds are safe, the children loving, successful adults who remember and appreciate the care taken with their "bet friends" over the years...and dad? Long gone and alienated from his now-adult children. Not over the bear issue of course, but that failure to appreciate the kids' love for their bears was a symptom of a general "disconnect" from the family that sadly influenced every aspect of our family life. What a loss.

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I can't believe there are more people than just the ones in the story that would spend money like that on a teddy bear. I guess there are many people on this site that just have too much money on their hands.

This has nothing to do with the happiness of your child, ever tried explaining that some things are just not possible? The child will get over it soon enough.

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TO NINAININDIA.............
EXCUSE ME, BUT......IT ISN'T MONEY, IT'S ABOUT LOVE AND SECURITY........EVERYONE NEEDS THAT....ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
I'M 69 AND STILL LOOKING FOR THE TEDDY I LEFT BEHIND IN MOVING WHEN I WAS 12. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED SOME LOVE IN YOUR LIFE.

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TO NINAININDIA,
IT'S ABOUT LOVE AND BEING LOVED. THE GIFT OF GIVING IS THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL. I WISH ALL CHILDREN WERE SO LOVED. PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE TO SEE HOW I TRY TO GIVE TO CHILDREN EVERYDAY.
WWW.FREECAKESFORKIDS.COM

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That is sooo cute! There aren't many parents out there who would go THAT far and beyond to get a old used toy back in the hands of their child. That is wonderful! Too bad there aren't as many loving parents as they are. I still have my first babydoll and I know that even at 25 years old I would be terribly sad if she were to be given away, etc. My mom keeps a close eye on her now. :o)

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We lost my daughter's blanket on a familt trip to Disney World. They were wonderful and tried to find it for her. Shipping me blankets etc. We never found it and to this day if we ever bring up "bow blanket" at 17 she starts to cry. No amount of money matters when it comes to the loss and heartbreak your child is suffering.

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I think it's a sweet story.
I had my Brownie Bear growing up, he even went on trips with me, in carry-on only, of course!
Now that I'm 31 and Brownie is flat as a pancake but still cute as heck, I still have him & I'm re-stuffing him and repairing his holes. I'd also love to get his music box working again.
Brownie Bear is irreplaceable as are all other stuffed childhood friends. I'm glad they found their bear.

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STUPID< STUPID< STUPID!!!! So, let me get this right, these parents are teaching their daughter that if you cry and pout enough, you will find an idiot to spend whatever it takes to get your way? No wonder young people today do not have morals or work ethics, we have morons out there like these parents who are willing to spend any amount of money to make their kids happy. In the meantime, what is wrong with kids learning that yes, sometimes life holds big dissapointments, be responsible for your own items, and be willing to work for what you have! That is why I, and many other business owners will not hire young people!

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im 18 years old and i have great parents but they would never do that for me. not because they don't love me or want me to be happy. life is tough and if you get EVERYTHING you want as a child you are never going to learn that.

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I am loved, I am not angry. I cannot justify spending $1,000.00 over a teddy bear. I guess my son will have to learn the sad, but valuable lesson that bad things happen to good people.

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"Orange Ted, who has one eye and is going bald among other maladies,"

I love that line!

That's a warm fuzzy story. The parents could write a children's book about the experience, and earn back the money they laid out for O.T.

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