Shaving at 5

   

       Okay, so I know my kids are growing up but Ethan already trying to shave...this is ridiculous. Here is the story. So we eat dinner and since it is Saturday, the kids have a bath after dinner to be ready and clean for church tomorrow. Addison loves bath time but bath time has been harder since she is more adventurous lately. She likes to try and climb out of the tub by herself, which most times results in her banging her head. Today was her first day to climb out of the tub all by herself without hitting her head and when mommy found her she claimed she needed to go to the potty. (By the way, Addison is potty trained during the day but we go to the potty constant because she has to sit on it even for little toots.)  Anyway, back to bath time. Addison had a very minor head bang and a success of getting out of the tub. It was a great bath time for her. 

        Ethan, wouldn't say that his bath was as enjoyable though. Just as a side note, yes, I leave my kids in the tub alone to let them play and have privacy. I think they are both old enough but I still check on them, especially Addison or they know to call Mommy when they need me. Also, I have taught and told my kids that there are things that they should never touch or play with like Daddy's toothbrush, shaving cream, RAZORS and so forth. Today, though, Ethan being a independent and curious 5 year old decided he wanted to learn to shave without Daddy or Mommy knowing. As I am picking up toys in the living room with Addison, I hear Ethan yell for Mommy. It wasn't an alarming yell though like he got hurt. It sounded like his usually call for Mommy to help him with the shampoo in his hair. So as a gather a few more items to take to the kids bedroom on the way to the bathroom, I tell Ethan I am coming. I walk to the bedroom, peak in the bathroom, since the door is right there and see Ethan looking like he is in pain. A little alarmed, I asked if he is okay, then he cries a little and said he is hurt. I throw the toys in the bedroom, literally, and dash in the bathroom to see what happened. Ethan is holding his finger and pointing to the razors on the tub. Then I see and smell shaving cream floaties in the water. I asked if he was trying to shave. He says yes, and starts to cry a little more. Then I see blood oozing out of the tip of his nose. I asked if there was anywhere else besides his nose and finger that got cut and he showed me that he also got under his lip but it wasn't bleeding. (At least he knows where boys shave). I helped him wash up, got him out of the tub, dried him off and then tried to patch him up. Daddy and I told him that when shaving we all sometimes get nicks and they do hurt but he shouldn't need to shave tell he is older. I told him that next time he should wait tell Daddy teaches him how to shave, when he actually has some hair to shave there. Since I am also a mean mom, I did reprimand him for playing with the razors, which he knew were not to be touched. I figured, though the cuts he got was good enough punishment. And, yes, it did break my heart seeing him cry while patching up the wounds. 

         I am also a mean mom because later I did tease a little and had to take pictures of his first shaving experience. Yes, I will probably use and remind him of this experience when he does become of age to shave and maybe tell the story to a few friends. While taking pictures of Ethan's shaving scars, I had to take pictures of Addison. They were playing play-dough at the table and Daddy came walking into the kitchen. The picture of her is the face she gave Daddy when he walked in. I guess she didn't like the way Daddy entered the room. Then I asked her to give me a stinker smile and she pulled the next mad face. Before I turned the camera off she lightened up a little and gave me at least a neutral expression. After looking at the pictures I thought, oh, my kids are so sweet, (maybe with a little eye rolling and giggle).

  
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