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Sherlock Mom and the "Bird Poop Eating" Mystery

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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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Janine LaTulippe is the Mother of 6 blessings. She believes that an elite education begins in the Home. Her sites www.BlueManorAcademy.com and www.TrueAimEducation.com provide curriculum, free resources, and inspiration for Homeschoolers!

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  6. Liz - Imageremix says

    Love stories about kids. You just can’t make up stuff as good. I found your post at I Should Be Mopping the Floor.
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    Liz

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    • Tulip TrueAim says

      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.

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  9. Christina Morley says

    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! 🙂

    I’m stopping by from Amanda’s Books and More. I’m your latest GFC and Google+ follower. Your logo reminds me of my poem “To Live Your Dream,” which has the line “Aim high like with bow and arrow.” It’s on my poetry blog at http://considertheliliespoetry.blogspot.com.

    My poems are listed alphabetically down the right-hand side.

    Tina – mom of 4, author and blogger of 5 blogs
    http://abooksandmore.blogspot.com

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  17. tricia says

    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. 🙂

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  19. Deb Chitwood says

    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

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  24. Nicole Buckingham says

    Too darn funny and way too cute– way. And those bran muffins they can look a bit poopy. =)

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  29. Carole says

    Great, and funny, post. I found this through Thriving on Thursdays. I have linked in a salad with leftover lamb. Have a great week.

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  34. Debi Bolocofsky says

    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

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