The Mystery:
It started with a scream from my four-year-old about my two-year-old. “Emma ate bird poop!” Audrey yelled.
Oh no! Ever since my husband bought chickens I have been fighting bird poop on shoes, bird poop on hands, and now this! I raced outside. “Emma, gross! You do not eat bird poop!” I scolded. Emma looked a little confused, so I questioned my four-year-old. “Audrey, did you see Emma put bird poop in her mouth.” The answer was yes, no, and then yes. Still not quite sure, I asked Emma, who also answered yes, no, and then yes again. I asked the question every way I could, but my girls answers changed as my frustration grew. To make matters even worst, Emma was eating a brand muffin that, after being chewed a little, looked just like chicken poop. So, when I looked into her mouth I really couldn’t tell one way or the other. Well, I wasn’t taking any chances.
I quickly snatched the brand muffin away and carried her off to have her mouth washed out. Throwing the brand muffin into the garbage, I explained that it was yucky and had bird poop on it. Emma kept repeating, “Yucky bird poop” and spitting. She cried when I washed her mouth with soap and was upset that I wouldn’t give her another muffin. She cried again when I told her she couldn’t play outside anymore until she learned not to eat bird poop! I was utterly disgusted!
That night I told my husband about the whole ordeal. He turned to Emma and questioned her one last time, “Emma did you eat bird poop?” She looked sad and ashamed, but answered “Yes” anyway. “Emma, where did you get the bird poop?” dad prodded. Looking even sadder, she replied, “Mommy put it on my muffin!”
Mystery Solved:
That is when I solved the mystery. Audrey screamed that Emma was eating bird poop because she saw Emma eating a brand muffin that looked like bird poop. Emma agreed that she ate bird poop because her older and wiser sister told her she did. Emma thought Mommy put bird poop on her brand muffin because when I threw it away, I told her it had bird poop on it. She knew that she hadn’t put bird poop on her muffin, so she naturally assumed I did.
Conclusion:
My poor Emma did not eat chicken poop. She was falsely accused, then convinced she had actually committed the crime, then had her perfectly clean mouth washed out with soap, and was then left wondering why her loving Mother would put bird poop on her brand muffin and then punish her for eating it! Will she ever forgive me?
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lol oh no! This is too funny. Moments like this are one of the many reasons why it is awesome being a parent.
This is cute Janine!! Good thing she didn’t eat it!!
I know right! I tried to make her down a gallon of milk too. Chickens are so gross. Lol. Thanks for reading Aly!
Too cute…thats a good one.
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Love this story!
That was funny and sweet”)
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Love stories about kids. You just can’t make up stuff as good. I found your post at I Should Be Mopping the Floor.
Hope you’ll stop over and visit me at Quirky Vistas.
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Hi Liz, I agree. They just say and do the funniest things. It brings me so much joy. I will definitely hop over. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m back and following! I hope you and the kids have a great week!
Liz
Love this story! Following your blog via Mingle! Hope you’ll drop by http://birthofamom.blogspot.com
I love this story as well, I love how you have the mystery solved and conclusion for this bird poop incident. I’m a new blog follower and would love if you followed me back http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com. Thanks so much! I’m excited for more educational stories later 🙂
I’m so glad you liked it. Thanks for pointing out how you liked the style of the story. Many more fun ones to come. I love your blog and I am already following! See you soon.
Ahhh! The joys of parenting! It’s a lovely post! You’re not the first parent to get mixed up in the muddle of a mystery. I’m sure we’ve all done it. I know I have, so take heart! 🙂
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Oh my goodness! Glad you solved the mystery. Found you on the blog hop. Now following via google friend, twitter, fb and pinterest. Would love follows back http://www.cumminslife.blogspot.com
Hi! I’m following you from the Mom’s Monday Mingle blog hop! Look forward to reading more! I would appreciate the follow back! Thanks! -Kat
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That’s fuunny!
Julie @ Naptime Review
Oh the poor baby. You are going to hear about that for the next seventy years. Too funny!
Oh no! How funny. I am sure this is one of those moments that will be hard to forget. I am also sure that when this story is told and retold, everyone will laugh about it. What a cute story.
Hi Amy! Thanks so much for visiting. You are too sweet.
That is funny. I often feel like I totally fail at motherhood because I don’t alwaus see things from my child’s perspective. Glad you solved the bird poop mystery.
Great story! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Oh my goodness! Haha! You seriously washed her mouth out with soap???? Do you have a pinterest name? I’d love to add you to the collaborative Kid-Blog Humor Board! This must be pinned to it. 🙂
I didn’t really know what to do about Bird Poop in the mouth! lol. Here is the link to my pinterest boards http://www.pinterest.com/trueaim . Thanks!
Ha ha! Has she willingly eaten any more muffins after all that confusion?
Yes, poor thing, she loves my muffins! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m glad you solved the mystery … and I’m really glad it was the muffin and not bird poop!!!! That is a great story! 🙂 Deb @ LivingMontessoriNow.com
I could see that happening with my two boys 🙂 My three year old believes everything that my 6 year old tells him! New follower from MBC, I look forward to your future posts!
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Yes, we always tell little Emma to, “Listen to your Sister.” Thanks for stopping by!
HAHAHA!!!! Glad you solved the poop mystery! You make me laugh girl!!!
Lol! Thanks Melissa! I’m glad too.
Out of the mouths of babes… love it. Thanks for stopping by A Crafty Escape.
Poor baby! Don’t worry…my kids have been falsely accused and punished before as well, but they still love me. It goes with being a parent! 🙂 Cute story.
Glad I’m not alone! Thanks so much Mindy.
Too darn funny and way too cute– way. And those bran muffins they can look a bit poopy. =)
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this still cracks me up! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
So cute!
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this was an awesome story so cute and funny LOVE it!! Happy to be a new follower via the tuesday hop!!
awww! Poor Emma!! Loved the story! I am a new follower!
Great, and funny, post. I found this through Thriving on Thursdays. I have linked in a salad with leftover lamb. Have a great week.
Thanks for stopping by Carole. I am visiting you now.
Cute! Thank you for sharing on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you’ll join us again this week with some more great ideas!
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Hahahah. Hilarious. Yes I’m sure she will forgive you! 🙂
Awww, the stories I’ve heard of children eating animal’s poop….well glad she didn’t…but she might next time!!! Great story.
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Oh my goodness. So cute and hilarious! I am reading it again and it made me laugh as much as the first time I read it! xoxo
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
That is so funny. I had not read this yet. I am sitting at a table at my mom’s laughing out loud. Kids are so cute. I am going to add this as an extra one on my Friday Favorite Blog links. Just too funny.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Awww! Poor little Emma, but oh so cute! Moral of the story don’t eat brand muffins near chickens 🙂
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Oh no, it’s definitely a story that can be laughed at aftewrward.
Thank you for linking up to the Sunday Parenting Party.
Such a struggle for moms of little ones! It will be a good family story when they are older!
Michelle
http://normalchaosforamultitaskmom.blogspot.com/2012/10/out-for-dinner.html
Ha! Too cute!