I received a lot of comments and DMs asking how I stayed calm after Cooper colored on the sofa—some saying they would’ve flipped out lol and others asking how I stayed calm. Listen. I was so frustrated in that moment that my insides were flipping. 🤸🏽‍♀️ When I saw what he’d done, I didn’t say, “What are you doing?!” because it wouldn’t have helped. He’s two. His reasoning skills are still developing. He saw an open space and colorful markers, and it looked fun. That’s really all there is to it. I also didn’t ask, “Why did you do that?” Not because I didn’t want to know, but because while a totally reasonable question to ask an adult, it’s a wholly unreasonable inquiry of someone with limited reasoning skills lol. At this age, logic and impulse control simply aren’t there yet. 🤷🏽‍♀️ So I gave myself a moment. I walked away, ate a few gummy bears (my emotional support snack), then returned when I had something helpful to say. I told him, calmly and clearly: “We don’t color on the s...