kids do the dumbest things

There are days when I just giggle at Fuller and say, "Why did you just do that?" Then there are days when I scold Fuller and say, "Why did you just do that?" And some days I put Fuller in time out and say, "Why did you just do that?"

It is interesting the things Fuller does that just seem dumb... and get all kinds of reactions from me. Maybe he does them to get a reaction from me, maybe he does them because he genuinely doesn't know what he is doing. And then there are times where I know he knows what he is doing and yet he still does them.

The other day I was making him a grilled cheese sandwich and Fuller decided he would help. Unfortunately I had reached the point in the process where help from Fuller was not necessary and would be dangerous for him. I kept telling him "No." and asking him to remove his step stool from in front of the stove. I had turned off the burner by now, but things were still "Hot! Very hot!" I was still body blocking the stove to keep him away, but I turned to put the grilled cheese on his plate and cut it into fourths. And then Fuller reached up on his tippy toes and placed his finger in the middle of the "Hot! Very hot!" pan.

Of course tears and wailing commenced but I just couldn't fathom why he needed my sympathy. He got cold water and the toddler version of "I told you so." (It goes something like "No! Mommy said no!") And then he got a hug because I am still a nice Mommy, even if I just said "I told you so."

What dumb things have your kids done? Anything else I should watch out for?

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