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It's the classic 'oh god why did I have children moment'.
When you discover your beloved offspring has decided to get creative with a pen on the wall.
Beautiful sheets of drawing paper lie beside them, untouched and ignored. They smile innocently at you. Your blood boils.
Thankfully, this mum has an inventive solution.
When her six-year-old son fell for the lure of a permanent marker on a beautiful blank wall, she did her best with what she had.
Her husband shared her quick fix on Twitter:
Your kids are going to do things they shouldn’t. It helps if you married someone with a sense of humour. https://t.co/VVTstejBJO— Eric Massicotte (@Eric Massicotte) 1510618079
The description next to the frame reads:
Interrupted House, 2017
Marker on latex paint
Gifted to his parents, by surprise. Nov 13th.
Now we can all celebrate this deceptively simple abstract piece by an artist so young.
Parents everywhere were inspired.
@DrMassicotte I love this! Someday when parents are old and grey they will wish they could find a little art piece like this.— Maureen Antonio 🇺🇸 (@Maureen Antonio 🇺🇸) 1510768801
And some shared their own horror stories.
@DrMassicotte I have this on my wall at home. https://t.co/jjBxAMVpIo— 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖔𝖗 𝕯𝖊𝖔 - p.d.e.v. (@𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖔𝖗 𝕯𝖊𝖔 - p.d.e.v.) 1510780021
@DrMassicotte @maitelsadany Wish we'd framed this back in 2013. My better half painted over it for me, his heart wa… https://t.co/XxUcATSUpR— Shannon Reynolds (@Shannon Reynolds) 1510781839
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