Washable Crayons - Blessing or Curse

Washable Crayons – Blessing or Curse??

 

I love the fact that I can now remove crayons and marker drawings from my walls, clothes and body parts but are we teaching our kids that it is okay to write on these things?  My first born never really tested her boundaries so this was never an issue.  My two year old believes that bodies were made to be colored.  I constantly hear myself yelling “only on the paper, not on the body” which she fondly repeats and then waits till I turn around to answer the ringing phone to color her kneecaps, feet, belly or sister.  Of course the day has already come where she managed, under my ever watchful gaze to grab a sharpie.  YIKES!!!  Thankfully I was able to save my couch from one of her newest designs that would have been there till she leaves for college.   I guess overall I am happy to be able to clear these fabulous drawings off my furniture, clothing and toddler but how do I teach her that it is not okay to put them there in the first place?  I guess its Crayola’s other fantastic invention, those invisible markers that only color on special paper.  Talk about stunting creativity!  Next we’ll have playdoh who’s colors won’t mix.  They already have “Playdoh type” materials that won’t dry.  I guess my carpeting is better for it.  Maybe we should task these great inventors with solving real issues like the war in Iraq or the economy!!!!