I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards and heard a sort of wearing, grinding noise from the living room. I ignored it as Sam never, ever does anything wrong. When I did wander out to see what he was up to, I found this:
Sam decided the best place to color (with a red crayon) was on the textured, impossible-to-clean living room walls. I wasn't really upset, as coloring on the walls is a requirement for toddlers. Still, I turned to Sam and said, "We don't color on the walls! That is naughty." Remember how I said Sam never does anything wrong? That makes this the first time I said something like that to him. That brought on this:
Picture of heartbroken Sam has been removed. It was just too sad!
Seriously. I felt like the worst mom in the world. But what should I have done? Told him to color away? I said over and over that I wasn't mad at him, we just don't color on walls. He was inconsolable.
Heartbroken picture 2 has also been deleted.
I got out the Magic Eraser and all traces of crayon are gone. Sam is happily playing.
So why do I still feel so terrible?
9 comments:
How can he look so cute, even when he's so sad? Sam is the best toddler ever and you feel terrible because you're the best Mom ever! I think you're going to have to bring the easel up from the basement.
The ARE pretty awesome circles!
I thought the same thing about the easel. I think he'll be pretty impressed with it...but I can also see him refusing to use it, thinking it is a wall.
That teared me up and made me laugh all at the same time. Poor Sam....he was so proud of the circles! (They really are good!)
You are a GREAT mom! Especially if you can get your kid to never do anything wrong....scheese!
The kid's got talent! Too cute!!
I hope when I walk in on Oliver coloring on the walls, I handle it as well as you did. You're amazing.
Aren't Magic Erasers the best?!? Love. them.
Oh my goodness Em! I was giggling and then saw the only remaining picture of Sam and I got a lump in my throat!! He is a great kid and you are a wondeful mama! I can't wait for the day I call you after I yell at Jack the first time. :)
Sam is such a sweet kiddo, and you've raised him that way! He looks like a budding artist as well!
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