Emmy Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 and you didn't want to spank. (although I'm wishing I could knock him into next week - he is WAY too old for this garbage). I'm thinking.... 1. loses art supplies except at kitchen table under my direct supervision (he was supposed to be coloring his picture of Alexander the Great up there) 2. loses top bunk - has to move back to bottom bunk. 3. has to clean the ceiling (if this can be done safely) Too much? I'm really mad right now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 1. loses art supplies except at kitchen table under my direct supervision(he was supposed to be coloring his picture of Alexander the Great up there) 2. loses top bunk - has to move back to bottom bunk. 3. has to clean the ceiling (if this can be done safely) Completely related, appropriate and reasonable. That said, I've humbly learned that some kids are more prone to violating the "writing on paper only" rule at much later ages than I anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 That's probably what I'd do! Sounds good! Especially the cleaning up part. Vinegar water is safe and has successfully taken crayon off our tile floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommytobees Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 You know what I would say.... Assuming that this really is just crayon, leave it. It won't stain long-term. He losses the top bunk and the option to do art unsupervised. At some point in the future when he wants to color in his room, show him his "art work". "It's still there." If he has the initiative to remove it himself (even if he asks for help), then advise him how. A self-initiated way for him to show maturity. HTH, Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbledeb Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Stick paper on the ceiling and let him draw on that. The ceiling's not going to get any worse now and he might turn out to be the next Michaelangelo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Stick paper on the ceiling and let him draw on that. The ceiling's not going to get any worse now and he might turn out to be the next Michaelangelo. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: not exactly what I would have suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Not too much, but just to let you know, my 10 yo artist still does this. I don't get mad anymore-unless it's on the hardwood floors. When they grow up, they get to come back and paint the walls and ceilings. I'm delaying thier punishment. :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Magic eraser is your friend. I'd just have him clean it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Magic eraser is your friend. I'd just have him clean it up. :iagree: My 6yo once had a penchant for coloring on the walls. I bought a box of Magic Erasers and that child spent over an hour cleaning it off. Hasn't done it since! A little elbow grease will go a long way toward learning that only paper is for coloring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I can commiserate. My 6 yr old recently made big cuts in her bedroom curtains with safety scissors. I thought she was well beyond that kind of thing too, but I was obviously wrong, so now she isn't allowed to have scissors in her room on her art table anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I have had this issue with my twins. I have made them clean off their "art" with Mr. Clean magic erasers and made them pay for the sponges out of money that they have earned. They haven't done it again. I think all of your disciplines are fair and just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Nevermind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Not too much, but just to let you know, my 10 yo artist still does this. I don't get mad anymore-unless it's on the hardwood floors. When they grow up, they get to come back and paint the walls and ceilings. I'm delaying thier punishment. :0) :lol::lol::lol: I might try that, too...then they'll really have something to tell their therapist, eh? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 But I know we'd be calling him Michelangelo for the foreseeable future.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 And watch out for the scissors until she's 20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have a tagger as well. Drives me bonkers. I don't know what propels her to do that. It's like a sickness, I swear. It's hard to take away the art supplies because it's such an outlet for her. You can't elbow grease grafiti from flat paint or clothes or bedding or stuffed animals or dolls or.......:glare:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I would watch the Randy Pausch video again on abc.com and then remember that it's alright that my kiddo did this. If in fact, it stays in the bedroom only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I would watch the Randy Pausch video again on abc.com and then remember that it's alright that my kiddo did this. If in fact, it stays in the bedroom only! I *know* they shouldn't do this, and some of them do, but then I think, "Is this REALLY a problem?" I may be more lax than others, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in CA Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 And watch out for the scissors until she's 20! I had a ds who wanted so badly to cut with scissors and knives... before I gave him cooking lessons, he cut through 3 T-shirts and one beanbag chair. Now I have him make dinner :) with a real knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camy-7 boybarians 1 lady Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Tell him to climb up on the top bunk with you. Lie down together. Ask him to explain his creation. Nod and say "uh-huh" as he does this. Then tell him paper is a better choice next time for drawing and that you will, indeed, "knock him into next week" if he does it again. Honestly, this is something I could see a little doofus 6 yo doing. They just do the silliest, non-sensical things sometimes. I'd give him a big hug and let him know he did a great job. Perhaps he could assist you in the clean-up or repainting effort? Use the incident to tie some strings w/ the little guy. Blessings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 It would depend on which one. When my oldest colored on the walls, I had a fit, gave her a long lecture, and made her scrub it off. When the second child did it, I told her she knew we weren't supposed to color on the walls, and happily helped her scrub it off. When my youngest colored on the walls, I barely noticed, and we left it up for a year. I'd say the middle ground is probably best, unless he's a repeat offender (in which case I'd have those crayons out of the bedroom for awhile). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) I *know* they shouldn't do this, and some of them do, but then I think, "Is this REALLY a problem?" I may be more lax than others, though. Laxin' with you, Tanya. :) I think the main reason I got so upset with my first child was because we had just rented a new house, and it had *flat* paint going all the way from the living room up the staircase. There was no way to paint just a patch, or scrub it off. The youngest, well, I have no excuse. She also has free access to scissors. Edited September 30, 2008 by gardenschooler can't refer to my 9.5 yr. old as 'the baby' anymore and have it make any sense at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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