My first tama was the v3 when I was in elementary school. I let my mom take care of it when I was at school because I didn't want to pause it for whatever reason, and she didn't do a good job of taking care of it to say the least.
I always take them with me when I go out except when I go to class. I usually put them in one of my jacket pockets, but I always either zip or keep my hand in that pocket because I'm always worried about them falling out.