to tell my friend her 8 year old wrote on DD's bedroom door

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Discovered a week after the event by another friend of DD's who was staying over. The name of a pop star they were listening to scribbled in pen on the bottom corner of the door, side facing the wall when door open.

DD's sleep over friend noticed when she was lying on the blow up mattress. DD said it must have been friend from last week and sleep over friend confirmed the handwriting. DD had left her friend colouring while she went to the toilet.

The door is stripped wood so we can't get the pen out (any tips for this welcome).

I don't want to ban DD's friend from the house and I get on with the mum. Do I say anything? Children are aged 8.

Hairspray.

There is a trick french polishers use to get ink out of unvarnished wood.
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You lay it flat, put meths on the stain and set fire to it*

Kids, don't this at home......leave it to the professionals

Baby wipes.

Magic eraser.

White Spirit.

I would not be accusing anyone on the basis of 8 year old Miss Marples and their handwriting analysis, and you can't be sure exactly when it was done.

Just do your best to minimise the effect.

I think banning colouring in the bedroom is also probably an over-reaction - it is supervision that is the issue - can you reasonably be watching every minute 8 year olds are colouring or using felt tips? You certainly don't want marks in your kitchen or front room!

"You lay it flat, put meths on the stain and set fire to it."

How exciting! I would have caused as many 'accidental' stains as possible if my parents had adopted this technique!