Can't even blame the little for this one. But every time I do something like this, I think about how my reaction might be shaping E. Lord knows we've got a LOT of messes in our future. My new go-to response is "oh, mommy" which E happily repeats, and a quick solution without complaints. Turns out it's good for both of us - it's amazing how simply changing your focus on a "problem" can change your whole outlook afterward. In my pre-E life something like this might have had me grumpy for hours after. But on Friday? We said uh-oh, both helped clean it up (laughing as we went), and moved right along with our day. I'm working hard to teach her that accidents happen, and the way to move forward is with a constructive solution. No drama, no screaming, no crying, no worries. (Lucky for me she loves to be "wipeen" - ha!)
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