Messy play, ugh!

Hey readers,

SO the other day I thought I knew what would be fun and creative on Sunday morning, pre-9am, getting the paints out for some messy play. I know what you are thinking already.

I am absolutely insane because it appears that I have some sort of long-term memory with forgetting all about the crappy attempts last time and all the stress it caused.

But as per usual, 'mummy expectations' put on me through reading too many ideologies through social media, this sodding technological world we live in. 

I respect the fact that no one ever put a gun to my head, but I have low self-confidence in anything and parenting, I worry about everything. 

I do I am not going lie, I don't need pity, it's just a fact of life.

But just remind me any time I think it is a good idea to go solo with a three-step plan with paints, just step away. 

Seriously, I appreciate art, but I don't really rate a Pollock-style rug, nor walls, nor table, nor sofa, nor bath, basically any fucking where the child decides to put the paint.

I am a nervous wreck anyway because I am lucky enough to have a disposition to anxiety, type A  personality, shall we say.

Why is it so important to paint? It consists of the child painting for a grand total of five minutes whilst the muggings here spend a good old forty minutes to clean up. 

I spend more time doing the work than the actual child; surely that is not right.

I will be honest, I am not very good with the mess and disorder with no logic to it. 

I REALLY, REALLY should leave this type of activity to the professional's AKA school.

 He has a good three hours, five times a week, to lose his shit with the paint, then all I need to do is bathe him in the brown mess every single day and constantly add to the pile of washing.  

I am down with that, they can guide him to be an outstanding artist, teachers are trained and experts in this field, hence why they have so many teacher training days to deal with such skills.

So, the moral of the story is don't ever let your child loose with paint until they are at an age where they can clean up after themselves.

 I shall just embrace the painting app on the table and leave the important stuff to the professionals!

What do you think about messy play? Is it a dream or is it hell for you? Love to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below. 

Cheers for reading X