Re: Vickie is driving me crazy

[Guest guest]

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Hang on in there Ann, keep thinking positive and imagine how worse

it could get.

One thought, and not sure if she is really old enough to understand,

is a punishment/consequence for her action - ie. after

the 'painting session' a cold bath - that is very drastic but maybe

you could come up with something more suitable.

It may be a phase she is going thru, but if you don't try and stop

her, it could last a lot longer than you can cope with safely.

All the best,

Jan, mother of Trent, now 20 w/DS, from the land of Oz.

In , " Ann-marie " <annshelley@c...> wrote:

> Vickie is really testing my patience right now... she has

developed a rather disgusting habit and it involves painting herself

and lets just say it is not with magic markers but with more organic

material..... its happening all the time now.... last night I went

into the kitchen to make dinner and she was with her brother he was

on the computer... all of a sudden i start smelling an odor.... walk

back in and oh my god..... it could happen within a 1/2 hour of a

new diaper and I just don't understand.... I know it must be

phase... just not one I really appreaciate

>

>

> ann

>

> mom to vickie 4 (ds) and webb 13 (puberty)

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're not alone!!! did this when he was about 3 or 4. I remember it

well. My suggestion: OVERALLS!! Don't give her the opportunity. But, then again,

I HATE stuff like that and would prefer a clean, sanitary house over teaching a

lesson. But you could certainly do both. I have always talked about how dirty

" poop " is and how it can make us sick if we get it into our mouths accidentally.

IT WILL PASS!!! in Dallas

Vickie is driving me crazy

Vickie is really testing my patience right now... she has developed a rather

disgusting habit and it involves painting herself and lets just say it is not

with magic markers but with more organic material..... its happening all the

time now.... last night I went into the kitchen to make dinner and she was with

her brother he was on the computer... all of a sudden i start smelling an

odor.... walk back in and oh my god..... it could happen within a 1/2 hour of a

new diaper and I just don't understand.... I know it must be phase... just not

one I really appreaciate

ann

mom to vickie 4 (ds) and webb 13 (puberty)

[Guest guest]

Hey Sista,

Don't worry, its actually a phase call " smearing " . An iccky, disgusting

phase. Sammy did it and boy was he ever good at it. I'd say the Rembrandt of

poo. He was about the same age Vicky is now. Trust me, its short-lived phase

too. I thought about sending some of my walls to the Brooklyn Museum, but then

Guiliani might try to shut it down again.

Just invest in alot of windex, clorox and rubber gloves and you'll get

through it.

HUGS

Mom to Sammy (10 DS) who now uses Magic Markers on Rugs to express himself.

[Guest guest]

Ann,

I honestly think this is a stage of toilet training. It may last a bit

longer than it would for a typical child - but take this as a good sign. I

think was in this stage for about 4-6 months. Buy lots of little

girl underwear, buy some cheap rugs to throw down on the floor and keep

cleaning supplies ready. The diaper stage appears to be nearing it's end

for Vickie!

Vickie is driving me crazy

> Vickie is really testing my patience right now... she has developed a

rather disgusting habit and it involves painting herself and lets just say

it is not with magic markers but with more organic material..... its

happening all the time now.... last night I went into the kitchen to make

dinner and she was with her brother he was on the computer... all of a

sudden i start smelling an odor.... walk back in and oh my god..... it could

happen within a 1/2 hour of a new diaper and I just don't understand.... I

know it must be phase... just not one I really appreaciate

>

>

> ann

>

> mom to vickie 4 (ds) and webb 13 (puberty)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have no advice but my friend's son(w/DS) went thru this too. He actually

smeared it into the baseboard heating-you know, into those slits. Took her hours

to get it all out.

Di

Re: Vickie is driving me crazy

Hey Sista,

Don't worry, its actually a phase call " smearing " . An iccky, disgusting

phase. Sammy did it and boy was he ever good at it. I'd say the Rembrandt of

poo. He was about the same age Vicky is now. Trust me, its short-lived

phase

too. I thought about sending some of my walls to the Brooklyn Museum, but

then

Guiliani might try to shut it down again.

Just invest in alot of windex, clorox and rubber gloves and you'll get

through it.

HUGS

Mom to Sammy (10 DS) who now uses Magic Markers on Rugs to express himself.