The Worst Things My Child Has Done
By jennysp8
@jennysp8 (855)
United States
July 30, 2007 7:00am CST
Okay, I am not trying to put down my kids but these last few weeks have been the worst by far. My kids are 5(going on 6) and 3(going on 4) and here is a small example of what I have dealt with the past two weeks.
#1. They took a brand new bottle of shampoo & conditioner and spread it all over my bathroom and on the new puppy. And I mean ALL over!
#2. They took seasonings, soy sauce, and red food coloring and poured it all over my kitchen floor.(seasonings which I had to go buy all brand new are now on a higher shelf)
#3. My son tried climbing his dresser which ended up as him laying on the floor trapped under it because it fell back on him. The only part of him sticking out from under it was his head! Thank God I was smart enough not to put a TV up there or something. (now the dressers have been removed from their rooms)
#4. My son went into his closet climbed up three sleves and I then found him hanging from the clothes bar.(now there is a lock on their closet door)
I know they sound like terrors and I wouldn't blame you for thinking that for what you are reading here, but they really aren't bad kids at all. I have never ever experienced anything like this before with them.
I don't know if this is normal or what. And for the record, I am not out running around leaving them unsupervised. This stuff happens when I take the puppies outside to go potty (it takes the puppies a bit to get settled and do their thing) or if I go into the basement for laundry or stuff like that.
Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing?
What is the worst thing your child has gotten into?
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4 responses
@d_hapke (165)
• United States
30 Jul 07
Oh, I feel for you. Mine are 8+, 2+ and 5 mos. When I am sitting down nursing is when the most 'magic' happens - LOL.
I've lost almost 4 bottles of baby shampoo in three months, the dogs have been painted. Every flat, rounded or beveled surface has red sharpie marks on it (still can't find the marker but the marks keep appearing!), countless makeup sessions with ketchup, a whole bottle of baby powder under the baby's crib ( I know, don't breathe - yeah, how did I vacuum that one huh?), ferrets have been febreezed (so much for animal testing... sorry folks), a whole can of powder baby formula on the rug (again, how did I clean up that one? Easy, the german shepherd evidently likes formula and ketchup).
I too am not a negligent parent, BUT, I do have to leave to take the dogs out, put the baby down, run the laundry, get the mail. Opprtonistic little buggers aren't they! Glad you're son is ok. Mine got stuck on top of his crib and it was one of those days that I was convinced to 'let him cry it out!'. OOOOPS!
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@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oh thank you! I am certainly glad I am not the only one!!! None of our friends have children. So we never really had anyone else's life lessons to learn from or to talk to about it without them thinking our kids are nuts. People without kids would think that it is the parents fault. I am pretty sure I am doing everything I can. It does really help to know that it's not just my kids. Thanks for the comment!!!
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@jal1948 (1359)
• India
30 Jul 07
your children seems tohave extra energy which needs to be channelized nd expelled in a constructive way by letting them play games in the yard but even if they play in the house you need to take some safety measures. cabinets/ dressers need to be fixed in such a way that they dont topple over,no heavy objects kept on cabinets,toys should be specifically recommended as per age group
@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Trust me, they aren't "hyper active" they are just active like normal children. And they get to run off alot of their energy outside. It doesn't matter how much they run and play, they still get into things. All of their toys are per their age group and there was not any heavy objects on the shelves or dresser.
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@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oh, and I was planning on attaching the dresser to the wall but after that, I just removed it because even if attached, the kid can still climb it. No matter how much "baby proofing" someone does, children can always find another way to make a mess or get hurt. Unless, I wrap the house in bubble wrap and remove every piece of furniture. lol
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@carissa765 (1097)
• United States
30 Jul 07
ya'll that is NOTHING!
I too am a responcible parent but this happened when they were supposed to be napping, and I was in the shower.
I lived out on a militery base in a tri-level home. My children who are now 5 and 6 were at the time 4 and 5. I had gotten in the shower and the next thing I know I am drying off and I hear my younger one laughing and the older one is crying knocking on the FRONT DOOR!
My oldest child had used the cord from his mini blind and shimied out the window and onto the trash can out side!!
I put new locks on all the windows and made sure to remove the mini blinds.
Another thing that happened at that house, I had a closet that had two mirrored doors on it and they desided to watch themselves kicking the air one day and missed and shattered both doors. I got them out of it really quick and then cleaned it up.
I had my kids really close together and when the second one was born the older one had gotten out of his crib one morning and desided to take EVERYTHING out of the fridge and put it ALL OVER my living room. I had eggs, yogurt, ketchup, mustard, mayo, flour, bbq sauce, and milk, in the recliner all ove the floor and on the windows where he had tried to finger paint them. All in a matter of about 15 minutes.
There have been several dressers knocked over, t.v.s dropped on the floor and closet doors ripped off. I have had two little monkey jumping on the bed and one pushed the other one off and he bumped his head.
Shampoo conditioner? what are those? I couldn't even keep a bottle long enough to use it more than once. I tried putting them up but as I said before they are monkeys and can climb up to get them.
Be patient it does get better. I have the two and they are both boys, so beieve me I have seen the worst of the worst, and now that they are a bit older and are not seeing their dad, they are doing much better. I think that was their problem.
"Anyway, have no fear god will step in eventually" My mom used to tell me that, I didn't believe her. But through time and effort it got better. Don't know if God had a hand in it or not., lol
Thank you for the interresting topic, it is nice to know that my kids are not the only ones who have ever done any of these horrible things..
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@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oh my goodnes! The TV? That had to have been scary! I feel alot better now knowing that other people go through this and are understanding. Its funny to have someone say, "well, just watch your kids" or "just baby proof everything". Well I say, baby proofing only works for babies that haven't yet learn how to get around it and it is impossible to stare directly at your children a straight nonstop 24hours a day. Things happen even when I thought they were sleeping. lol I am so waiting for God to step in now. :-) Thanks so much for the comment!!!
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@carissa765 (1097)
• United States
17 Sep 07
See it is not just you and you have nothing to worry about, eventually they do grow out of it..LOL
Thanks for the best response.
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