A mother who lost her son has left other parents teary-eyed over a touching gesture to her little boy.
The unknown woman left a children’s book in the baby changing area of a Morrisons supermarket as a gift to the next parent.
Alongside Harry and the Dinosaur’s First Sleepover was an anonymous note simply revealing it would have been the mum’s son’s fifth birthday, Birmingham Live reported.
It read: "You've found me!!
“Enjoy the book in honour of my son, Caleb, who would have turned five today."
It was found by father Joe Foster in the Morrisons store in Aldridge, in the West Midlands.
His partner Sarah said it had been gifted to their young daughter Charlotte.
She said: “"My partner found this today in Morrisons baby change. It's so beautiful and brought a tear to my eye.
"Happy heavenly birthday sweet Caleb. My two-year-old loves this. Thank you.
“It will be cherished forever."
Parents described the nameless mum's gesture as 'lovely' and 'so moving'.
One woman said: "That’s just broken me. What a beautiful thing to do."
Another said: "I’m reading this while comforting my boy, being there at his bedside. Brought a tear to my eye while my little one drifts off to dreamland. Makes me want to hold him tight. “Happy birthday Caleb."
It comes as a poll found the most nostalgic children’s toys stashed in people’s attics are Barbie, LEGO, and Hot Wheels.
More than a quarter of Brits (28%) believe they could be sitting on a goldmine of old toys sat in storage in their homes, from Rubik's cubes to Etch-A-Sketch, to the more retro Fisher-Price telephones.
The average adult is holding on to 20 toys or playthings from their childhood, which they reckon could be worth as much as £300.
However, the poll of 2,000 adults revealed that almost half (47%) have no intention of selling their cherished toys – with two-thirds (65%) planning to pass them down to their children or grandchildren.
The research was commissioned by Busy Bees, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first nursery in 1983, and explore how toys, and the way children play with them, have changed throughout this period.
