Any mum knows that when things are quiet, it’s time to be worried. Very worried. Here’s 7 things a particular little-person has managed to destroy in the five minutes it takes me to shower.
1. The walls
In just five minutes a toddler can find a pen and take to the walls in an untidy, yet artistic fashion.
2. 12 dozen eggs
Floor omelette anyone?
3. Make-up
Just yesterday my blush was turned into pink war paint, mixed with a stick to it’s death.
4. Clean laundry neatly folded on the bed
Five minutes of jumping on the bed quickly undoes all the laundry folding. Nice.
5. A favourite toy
A doll loses her head and a dollhouse loses a staircase, in under 5 minutes.
6. TV programming
A toddler can reprogram a TV with a few swift clicks of a remote. Fun.
7. Your dignity
Last week Lacey walked in with her kiddy camera and starting snapping photos of me mid-shower. Whoops!
Do your kids get up to mischief while you shower?
Ah, so it's not just my child who takes advantage of their Mummy not being able to see or hear what's going on!
We've had quite a few situations whilst I was trying to shower in peace:
I've had brand new hand creams squeezed out all over the lounge, the pantry raided, clever texta tattoos drawn all up her arms, sunscreen/eczema cream/baby lotion squeezed all over her, and probably the funniest was when she let herself outside, stripped herself naked and played mud baths in the dogs water bowl!
I can almost guarantee that as soon as I hop in the shower, some sort of mischief is going on.
Jay
Oh the things CrashBoy can get up to! I've written posts about it, with photographic evidence! His favorite mischief is to raid the pantry and decorate his room with whatever he finds, like peanut butter, flour, food coloring and even wine! Having a shower is a dangerous time in Case de Crash 😉
I turned into a night showerer almost as soon as my first bubba could move. There was no other way. Now I can't sleep if I'm not clean (just another thing to add to my 'can't sleep' list, really!) x
P tends to sit on the bath and chat to me. Reading this, I now think it may be a pleasing in disguise!
Thankfully the worst we have had was some baby powder on our dark coloured lounges. Does she have a DVD she really loves or something extra special that only comes out at shower time. I would hit the roof if Raya put eggs on the floor OMG but my sisters kids have done it. They also poured a gigantic tub of Radiant laundry detergent on the wooden floor boards and made a slip and slide in the hallway – little terrors
Ohhh, number seven made me giggle! Like Maxabella, I've become a night showerer – I often chuck the boys in the bath and the baby in the shower with me so everyone is within eyesight!
I really miss showering in peace, though.
What a wonderful post Chantelle ;-). I Love it! I don't like to turn on the TV as a babysitter, but it does give me my five minutes. Baby 3 will do almost anything for Dora or Lazy Town ;-).
I shower with my two year old, helpswith water restrictions and keeps him out of mischief!!!!!!!
My boyfriend is like that.
I'll have a shower in the middle of our work day (we both work from home) and I'll come out and he's having a nap.
Loved the taking photos one. Too cute.
my favourite, recent, shower carnage involved miss 2 licking the chocolate icing of 12 cupcakes and sprinkling them with crushed weetbix. nice. I suspect it was revenge for me not having let her have one when they were fresh from the oven the night before.
a swift supermarket run was required to replace them for the morning tea we were headed too!
thank heavens those kiddy cameras have dreadful resolution;) tatum xx
Shower time is such fun! Everytime i have a shower my son decides to have a “poo” it doesnt matter what time it is, it seems he waits till im half way through shampooing my hair. His other favourite thing to do is let our golden retriever in. Fun times!
It is only recently that I have let Ruby 16months 'roam free' whilst I shower! She tends to stay close to the bathroom, going in and out the door. No mischief as yet!
In the past when I wasn't going out anywhere I waited until she has her morning nap to shower and if I was heading out, I would wheel her highchair into the bathroom and she would eat her toast whilst I showered!
Ha! I have not had this yet but thank-you for the quick peak into my inevitable future. X.
It's a shame I don't live at Bondi. Our kids could 'search and destroy' together. I only shower with hubby home, or kids in bed. It's the only way. All those things, I could totally relate to, but I can add a few other things too 😉
I'll spare you the details, but let's just say we go through lots of milk at this place!
xx
Laughing at the last one! Oh dear!
Oh! Great list; spot on.
Ha! Pre-children, who of us would have thought such small little people could cause so much chaos in such little time…how we ever get things done I'll never know
Natalie
Ahhhhh ha ha ha ha ha! This is the best list I have ever read! My little guy will invariably try to destroy his ability to crawl/walk/move…
Superman off the couch/teddy/foam block/coffee table/ball anyone?
Still laughing…
Hilarious reading, i'm not the only one who struggles with toddler mischief at shower time! i have given up showering until all the kids are safely tucked away in bed at night (hubby has enjoyed some alone time with me also at this time of night!!!)
Mmm wait until they are a bit older… 8 year old, chatting on facetime with other 8 year old somewhere else in the world (her friend), mum in shower, minding my own business (we have a one bathroom house) 8 year old comes in to wash her hand, why only one hand I hear you ask? Becuase the other hand is holding the itouch with said friend chatting away with full view of mother {me} in shower… lesson learned, lock on bathroom door!!!