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Worst thing your toddler has got up to unsupervised

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MiaWallace · 05/03/2007 16:51

Following on from the thread about leaving toddlers to play unsupervised -

What is the worst thing yours has got up to when unsupervised?

Dd managed to get a tub of emulsion out of a cupboard with a safety lock on it, somehow got the lid of the tub, and then proceeded to smear the emulsion all over the stair carpet and banister.

What tales of destruction have you got?

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Califrau · 05/03/2007 17:48

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SpawnChorus · 05/03/2007 18:16

Helliemum -

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SpawnChorus · 05/03/2007 18:18

I meant Helliebean Sorry!

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Nbg · 05/03/2007 18:19

Bought a Ruby off ebay, lol!

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Raggydoll · 05/03/2007 18:24

I came downstairs once to find ds1 throwing an object around the room - on closer inspection it was a dead mouse [shudder].

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wanderingstar · 05/03/2007 19:55

Locked himself into the bathroom, with a running bath, while I was next door getting his pyjamas. 1 screwdriver through the lock + 1 startled but helpful Ocado man later, we were sorted.

Tub of vaseline all over bedroom wall.

Black biro in swirls in odd but prominent corners of the house, while i was on the phone (receiving a cross call)with ds1's teacher.

ALL our cutlery hurled All over the kitchen while I was putting a wash on...






All from the same child. Just as well he's the - planned - last of 4. I'd never have had another if he'd been the first.

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NiceCrisps · 05/03/2007 20:01

Smeared sudocrem into the carpet in his bedroom

Tipped oats all over the kitchen

Drawn on variousl walls

Locked himself in the lounge, which meant I couldn't get up to the loo or make a phone call. I had to walk round to the back of the house in my obscenely-short-and-stretched-to-capacity-nightie and DPs (sixe 13) shoes to keep an eye on him. I had to a silly dance therough the back window to stop him from climbing onto the TV. It took DP an agonisuing 2 hours to get hiome and rexcue him

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NiceCrisps · 05/03/2007 20:02

Shit, fogot to change name back to IGW

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IntergalacticWalrus · 05/03/2007 20:03

Ah, that's better

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Frizbe · 05/03/2007 20:04

Locked me out of the house (oh yes can turn keys to lock door suddenly) whilst I took tumble drying to dryer in garage

Coloured the walls in living room in blue crayon.

Coloured the Lino in kitchen in felt tip, fortunatley I'd learnt my lesson and they were washable.

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brimfull · 05/03/2007 20:08

unravelled loo rolls all over house

smeared his excema cream all over books/walls and the dog

hides mobiles/keys and dressing gown belts on a regular basis and will not own up to it.

drew with felt tip pen ALL over cream carpet

pours water on dog's bed to make it look like she's weed herself.

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SparklyGothKat · 05/03/2007 20:13

DD2 when she was 2-ish, along with her older sister, got hold of the fabric conditor and smeared it all over the kitchen floor and both were sliding along the floor naked!!

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MorocconOil · 05/03/2007 20:19

Brushed his hair with mascara

Climbed inside the fireguard(fortunately the fire was off)

Painted toothpaste onto new stair carpet

Unwrapped a packet of sanitary towels and stuck them all over her body-so stylish!

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Jimjams2 · 05/03/2007 20:21

Ds1 still loves washing up liquid SGK. I remember him sppreading it all over the kitchen floor- his brothers ran in and both went skidding all over the place. He also dripped it all the way up the bannisters (3 floors). It's a nightmare to get off- goes kind of thick and waxy.

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MiaWallace · 05/03/2007 22:57

PMSL at some of these. Good to know we are all in the same boat.

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Yurtgirl · 05/03/2007 23:08

very funny thread

dds worst is nothing in comparison - decorating bathroom with entire tub of aquaeos cream. bathroom floor was mega slippy for a while!!

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geekgrrl · 05/03/2007 23:12

I've posted about this before...

in May last year ds (then 2.5 yrs) and dd2 (5 with SN and always happy to follow ds's ideas) scratched my brand new, 5 day old shiny car with stones. Badly. And all over. 'Look Mama, draw car!' ds told me happily.

'Twas grim and all I could do was sit down and weep.

Most of it was thankfully sorted by 'Chipsaway' for £200 but some of the deep gouges are there to stay.

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twoisplenty · 05/03/2007 23:20

Me and mum in mum's conservatory, dd went out of conservatory and turned the key so locking us both in. No phone, no window open, no escape... got dd to turn lock again 5 minutes later, mum hysterical...

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melpomene · 05/03/2007 23:23

DD1 smeared poo all over our dining table and dining chairs.

Another time she drew a spider on our (laminate) sitting room floor, then became hysterical because she was afraid of the spider.

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mamma2kids · 06/03/2007 13:05

DS (aged 2) fed DD (aged 5mnths) with baby food while I was on the phone. Quite sweet really, funnything was the jar was on the coffee table, DD in high chair and DS was loading spoon with slops carrying it across the floor (dropping most of it) and poking it in her mouth. She was quite happy.

Also he threw all my clothes under the door of the cubicle in the MIXED changing room at swimming baths so I had to creep arond wearing a hand towel trying to collect them while stopping him from escaping and DD from rolling away.

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pussinslippers · 06/03/2007 13:48

Started the car!


...just after DH said, 'Aaah, isn't he sweet sitting in there, good thing he can't reach the k...'

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mm22bys · 06/03/2007 14:23

Very funny thread!

Now where to start with DS2.10?

He got into a tub of vaseline and smeared it all over himself, the walls, chest of drawers and carpet...

Poo-painted the walls, bed and carpet

Another time, poo-painted himself, cot, bedclothes, walls and books

Got washing up liquid and squirted it all the floor (nice slippery job there)

Dialled 999, two police officers came to house and investigated each room and boiler cupboard...

Scribbled on wooden dining room table with pen (does not come off!)

Climbed up onto kitchen bench, opened cupboard, got into new box of cereal, tipped that all over floor, then added packet of water ctrackers to the mix...

I took rubbish out and didn't put new bag in. Hear sprinkling sound - yes he's found a new "potty"!

Mmmmm - maybe he needs some supervision?

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 06/03/2007 14:27

same here with the vaseline, all over himself, his hair the carpet and his best cow print nappy wrap.
poo, most places but mostly he likes to press it into the carpet.
make up compact- that was fun. on his belly, the dog's belly and the carpet.
porridge (sp?) i feed him that now myself- he puts it in his hair which he nolonger lets me wash.

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kels666 · 06/03/2007 14:32

eaten regutitated (sp) chicken from cat's vomit. OK you asked

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TRS · 06/03/2007 14:35

This is actually the fuuniest thing I've read in years...keep them coming! I suppose I've got all of these to look forward to- DS is only 7 months... although he did manage to unscrew the top of his cup/beaker with his teeth the other day...not as fuuny as all your stories though!

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