We only let Alice take in one inanimate companion when she goes to school, although she will frequently request to take multiple along with the promise to leave all but one in the car after we arrive. Today, though, Alice tried sneaking an extra toy in. I noticed that she was being unusually slow and hesitant as we entered the building, refusing to go on ahead of me. I became very suspicious, though, when she went to hang up her coat without being prompted. She had hidden her contraband in her coat pocket. Unfortunately for her, Dad is not as oblivious as his children.