Comments on: A most memorable mess.

By: karisma

karisma — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:22:17 +0000

Ah, I remember it well, My oldest at 2 did exactly the same thing. However, when she ran out of the Vaseline, she finished off the the Vicks Vapour rub and yes thats when I caught her, she had it in her eyes and needed some assistance. I could not get angry at her as she looked so forlorn even though she managed to ruin a brand new bed spread that had cost over $200. Needless to say we all learned a lesson that day. In her case, dont touch things as she burned her eyes. And in my case, never underestimate small children. Put everything up high and don’t spend so much money of materialistic crap. Its not worth the hassle. She is 19 now and has not gone near the vicks again, she actually hates the stuff.

By: RegularMom

RegularMom — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:24:51 +0000

Robinella, I hope you’ve knocked on some wood today.

By: Robinella

Robinella — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:38:08 +0000

My kids have not yet done anything so messy. RePete did draw smiley faces with blue chalk all over the upstairs. Easily cleanable. My sister did my Mom one better. She used the contents of her diaper after she woke up from a nap to paint the walls and crib. Some also got on the carpet. That would make me put them in daycare!!!

By: RegularMom

RegularMom — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:49:20 +0000

Oh ICK! I would have flipped out!

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:09:20 +0000

The sure sign of mischief afoot is when a group of kids are suddenly quiet all together. If there are 3 preschoolers in a bedroom alone, supposedly “playing” something benign, and then you don’t hear anything at all from the room – RUN. The last time that happened to me, I found them playing with this giant spider they’d found and trapped in a ring of stuffed animals. I may have mentioned here before – I HATE spiders. Not messy, but terrifying for me.

By: Kitten

Kitten — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:28:24 +0000

And I thought my mess was a bigger. I’m sorry to laugh at your expense, but on this side it’s really funny. Bless your heart! Really!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:27:54 +0000

I think that’s one of the most important lessons of parenting: Never trust silence. And the worst to learn, because you always learn the hard way. The fact that VapoRub and Vaseline come in non-childproof containers is evidence that the company is run by men who don’t spend enough time with their children. I don’t care if it’s not poisonous, grease in a jar should have a lid with a combination lock.