Happens to the Best of Us! Parenting Expert Shares Massive Fail

Is it wrong to be relieved when we see these kinds of posts pop up from the experts? We are glad that this kind of thing happens to the best of us.

Dr Justin Coulson, parenting expert and dad of six girls shared this on his Facebook page over the weekend and people were breathing a sigh of relief at something so relatable from a dad like himself.

Dr Justin wrote: “Now and then people criticise me for not knowing how it is to have kids who are challenging.

“This picture confirms that I am still very much in the middle of all the best and worst bits of parenting.

“You know how they say you should always be worried if things are quiet and you have children? Miss 4 found the blue printer ink – and the white dog”

Dr Justin continued in comments – “It was inside and outside. It appears there was a chase of some kind – and the winner went off in that direction. Well there were no winners actually”

Comments on his post include:

” I am actually a little bit glad and grateful that this happens to a parenting specialist also… is that wrong? ”

“It’s funny but only because I don’t have to clean it up! Feeling for you!”

“Sooo…. what we want to know is, what is Dr Coulson’s advice on how to handle this situation – and is that how you actually handled it?! lol”

Dr Justin replied – “Haha! I did pretty well with this one. Distraction. Bath. And someone else to deal with the dog”

How would you react in this situation?

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33 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 24 Dec 2022
    11:37 am
Im sure she thinks the dog looks beautiful blue.

- - ella12 said
  - 08 Jan 2019
    2:38 pm
Now that is one creative little lady.

- - Ellen said
  - 07 Jan 2019
    4:07 am
Lol, I often first walk away for a moment in situations like this. Drink a wine, have a laugh and gather courage, take a picture and then I go to work: Bath time for both !

- - Blossom said
  - 14 Dec 2018
    11:53 pm
So funny. My only concern is I hope she didn’t accidentally put any ink in the dog’s eye/s at all.
I’ve heard of kids giving dogs a mud bath.

I also know of cousins who decided to put mud in the hair of one child who had blonde hair. The others all had dark hair and decided he should have dark hair too. I suspect the use of the photo for one than one party. Their Grandma couldn’t stop laughing when she told us.

- - BellaB said
  - 12 Dec 2018
    7:17 pm
I’d throw my ands up in despair and then get over it.

- - mom241861 said
  - 25 Nov 2018
    12:54 pm
Love this article as it no only shows the companionship between a dog and a child it also shows it’s ok to get your hands dirty like the old days.

- - tessie said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    7:08 pm
Brings me to tears (of laughter) seeing this. Great photo to show at her 21st.

- - rovermum said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    4:11 pm
Thankfully and luckily my child didn’t do anything like this. But I always worried when things were quiet….

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    1:12 pm
LOL I don’t think either of mine have ever done anything quite that bad – Sudocreme maybe but not that!

- - mom111059 said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    11:20 am
Bath time for both. The dog didn’t mind or he’d have got away. Cute photo to bring out at her 21st

- - rachel1970 said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    7:03 am
I’m sure he sits back, and takes a look at this picture and laughs. The joys of parenting.

- - mom7108 said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    11:09 pm
These pictures make me laugh. My children do this sort of thing to our dog and each other!

- - ashna9 said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    9:41 pm
Bless her. These are the moments we need to lighten up parenting!

- - Amanda Holland said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    1:39 pm
Oh dear and ink too haha

- - MuthaNita said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    11:34 am
I’d laugh. Then I’d call the vet to find out the safest way to remove the ink whilst laughing some more. Then I’d try (and fail) not to laugh whilst telling said child off. This will make a great memory for grandkids and 21st birthday.

- - LuckyMum said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    4:56 am
Oh dear ! That made me giggle

- - Ellen said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    3:54 am
Aw lol, these things happen to all of us.
Yep, definitely bath time for daughter & dog ! He’s lucky someone else could deal with the dog.
- cherz replied
  
  20 Nov 2018 , 4:24 pm
  I think I would be passing the buck as well.
- - mom160421 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    9:19 pm
This wouldn’t be fun to clean up, especially the ink we can’t see in the photo.

- - cherz said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    6:49 pm
Round 1 down now round 2 is bubble baths.

- - mom264171 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    6:45 pm
No one is perfect, the photo is very cute though!