"Oh...All Through the Night..."

The Day From Ten Hells.

Seriously.
You can all start feeling sorry for me now.

Just to clarify...this was no "potty accident"...but an act of defiance from Child #1, who was angry about being sent to time out for another act of defiance.

Child #2 has a new molar that came in OVERNIGHT, but as a result she's also got a low grade fever and what feels like "diarrheas since Easters".
I feel pretty bad for her though, since there is not a lot I can do for her pain.
Hopefully, the rest will work their way through and her troubles will pass quickly.

Child #1 also has my sympathy, but only because kids who pull this kind of crap (no pun intended) usually end up in hard core therapy at some point in their adult life. I know WHY she did it. It's the only thing she feels like she has total control over, and she knows my face will turn 3 shades of crimson when I discover her naughty deed. But how do I FIX the problem? Don't say anything that involves a spanking, or heavy guilt. She is apparently immune to both, so don't even bother. My favorite part is that she first took off her clothes and underwear, and cleared the stuffed animals out of the way, so she wouldn't get them dirty. SHE KNOWS it's disgusting.
The worst punishment I could think was to not make a huge deal or satisfy the desire for attention. During her tantrum, she "broke" (took apart) the tower off her Barbie castle...so that has been moved to the garage until she shows enough respect for her toys to earn it back. She also had to finish her time out (because in my house, crapping on the floor is not a get out of jail free card), and of course I made her clean it up herself. She wasn't happy about that part, but I'm not happy about having to sneak in and Resolve her carpets while she's at preschool tomorrow, either. If you are a reader, and your children have done this..and they did NOT grow up to be a serial killer, please leave a comment below and let me know my child will turn out alright. Other advice/pity is also welcome. I'll find a prize for you if any of it works...not that I expect this to happen again...

What is it about Mondays?

FYI i took the photo while she was in the bathroom cleaning herself up...I didn't just leave the poop to hang out there for awhile, or anything. (not like that would have made the scene any less gross... but still, it's worth mentioning.)