The items will generally stay until you break them, ...
break them? Is that possible?

Now see, I haven't even gotten to the souvenier thingies. I shall endeavor to do better now that I've learned so much through trial and error with these first children.

Thanks
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additional question:
And what about points the parents give to the King. Are they forfeited when the parent leaves and the child starts from a clean slate?