Don't flame me!

[lilyboleyn]

My 18 month old steals my lipsticks all the time. All the time. I've not got a lipstick that is unassaulted. Because our house is tiny, there's nowhere I can put them that is out of her reach.
I was thinking of buying her a lip balm stick that she can bash to her little heart's content, but don't think that would be particularly safe. I obviously don't want to give her make up or kids' make up though.
Any suggestions please?

It's not hate, it's confusion.

I keep leaving my money on my doorstep and people keep taking it....

It's too late now anyway your baby is too discerning, buy her a Mac lipstick.

Put lipsticks in a bag.

Hook over a coat hanger

Hang in wardrobe

Is there something in the water at the moment??!!

My 3 year olds keep hoovering and ironing. They've all but emptied the drinks cabinet too.
How can I make them stop.

No hate, just absolutely baffled that you claim to have nowhere in your entire house out of a toddlers reach.

Medicines?
Knives?
Cleaning products?

Where are those kept!

I don't have much storage space but none of the above items are in reach of my daughter.

My makeup goes in a makeup bag in a drawer in the bedroom. She can not reach that.

When I'm doing my makeup in the lounge sat on the sofa I keep the bag on my lap and don't let her take it.

She's a tiny human, not a 7ft beast!

OP, do you live on a houseboat?

You are all horrible. It's not OP's fault she lives in a shoe?!

my DD has destroyed nearly all of my limited supply of lipsticks. Yes, it's avoidable but not for the slapdash. Buy cheap decoy lipsticks, offer up any you've bought that don't suit you and definitely really do hide the expensive ones. My DD got a clinique pop one and mushed it recently.

We're the same. My toddler is always drinking calpol whilst sharpening my lipsticks with sharp knives. There's just nowhere to put them.

Oh wait...

Be imaginative, there must be somewhere you can keep your make up?

If it's a problem whilst you're applying make up stick the toddler in a high chair with some toys/tv. Job done.

We're the same. My toddler is always drinking calpol whilst sharpening my lipsticks with sharp knives. There's just nowhere to put them.

similar thread tips on here op?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2879950-Put-it-up-out-of-reach

Not read the whole thread, but I can't believe there is NOWHERE in the house to put youe lipsticks.

What a none problem!

How about wearing a really tall top hat while you do your make-up, and stick your lipstick to the top of that, out of reach of the little one yet still handy for you when you need it? Practical, and smart.

Ha ha... my toddler has developed a real taste for drinking vodka straight out the bottle as I have to leave it on the floor...

Grab I love that! I'm not sure you're all taking lipstick-gate with the seriousness it deserves though

I thought the OP was asking whether it's appropriate to give an 18 month old lip balm to use, as a substitute for lipstick - and there has been a fair bit of media coverage about toddlers wearing make-up, hence thinking she may be flamed, perhaps. Katie Price's little girl was photographed all dolled up with lippy and eyeliner when she was about 4, iirc.

I would say no to the lip balm, she could choke on the lid and the contents. I bought my daughter one of those hideous styling heads, for her to put pretend make-up on, and brush its hair, after getting fed up of being her hair and beauty model and going to pick the older ones up from school with sparkly Barbie clips in my fringe and pink glitter eye shadow on. She was older than 18 months though. Distract her with something else and change your make-up routine, so the lippy is no longer attractive.

face paints are the logical answer, my DD especially loved face paints from this age to about 4.

Give her a crayon when you are doing your make up. Badabang!

Sounds like you are just asking permission to give your baby some lipstick tbh

No way is there nowhere in the house where they can't reach. If so, where the fuck do you put knives and medication?!

My 3 year olds keep hoovering and ironing. They've all but emptied the drinks cabinet too.

Bloody hell, why would you want them to stop/ I could overlook the drinks cabinet if my kid did all the hoovering and ironing tbh

But giving her a lip balm will surely just encourage her to keep taking the impossible to control lipsticks?

Actually the baby keeps drinking the Tanquaray, I'll buy her some Gordon's just for herself.

Umm, here' a thought for today.
Tell her 'no'.
FFS

Screaming children, children that destroy and children that won't eat.
Parent. Yes, it can be the harder option but, really? You discipline and take responsibility surely?

Well, yet another thread with an impossible scenario.

Yeah right.

My newborn is refusing to make the Sunday Roast with all the trimmings. She said this after she had finished hoovering the house. She thinks she's being taken advantage of. It was only 14 people at the table. Christ you'd think I'd asked her to fly to the moon and back.