So, Sean is still upstairs on the potty. I go up and pretend I don't know what happened-
Me: "Sean, why did you switch bathrooms?"
Sean: "Because I wanted to look out the window up here while I was pooping."
Me: "Do you know anything about the crayon drawings on the walls downstairs."
Sean: - "Nope." (with a half smile and big wide eyes)
Me- "Remember we don't lie in this house, do you want to try again?"
Sean - "Okay, but the walls are white and I thought they were paper."
(We have talks about only drawing on paper and in coloring books)
Me- (holding back laughter) You know that paper and walls are different things."
Sean - "Well, I was pooping and had nothing else to do."
(He is really grasping at straws now)
Me - "Maybe next time you can get a book to read- that would have been a better decision."
Sean - "I'm sorry Mommy. I love you!"
Me - "You know better than to draw on walls and when we get to the pool you will have a time-out before you can get in the water."
Sean - (crying) "I won't do it anymore, no time outs!"
Me - "You broke the rules so you get a time out."
Sean - (still trying his best) "Brian left the crayon out on the table so he needs a time-out too!"
Me - "Brian will be told to clean up his messes but you still drew on the walls."
Sean - (finally giving up with a sad puppy dog face) "Okay Mommy"
Sean's drawing
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