A mom got a phone call from the director of her daughter's school that her little one brought her pet fish to school. As well as some fish food sprinkled on the cup’s lid. “She was smart about this,” the mom says. It turns out, the toddler wanted to bring Mermaid to school because she “loves her fish so much.”
The fish survived the trip and has since been upgraded to a larger tank with a more secure lid. And the family’s morning routine now includes making sure all fish and hermit crabs are present and accounted for before Peyton leaves for school, where she also has to show her fish-free sippy cup to a teacher. “You can’t get mad,” Lauren says. “It’s going to be a great wedding story.”