Bringing toys, blankets, etc

[mimi]

My policy is one blankie. Of course this is abused by some. I have one parent who doesn't want the hassle of saying the dreaded word "no" to their child, so the child comes in with an entourage of blankies and stuffed animals. I have mentioned to this parent that I can not and will not spend my time making sure this child has all their stuff with them to no avail, so now when the door closes, except for one blankie, everything else goes in a bag for home......and the child has no problem with it. Parents just use all this "stuff" as a comfort crutch instead of directly dealing with their child. Ugh