fingerpaints

Any child, in any given day care has at one point been given finger paints. When the child learns that what is covering is hands and is icky gooey and very messy, is allowed to be rubbed everywhere, he learns how to destroy his family home. Most children are very excited when they discover finger paints, but the damage it does to the actual home is very large. The child takes what he has learned and applies it to every facet of his life. Dads shaving cream becomes a lovely new color addition to the dogs fur. A plate of beans is a welcome  decoration on the living room wall. Dirt from moms garden takes art to a whole new level on the couch. Day cares are teaching our children that it is ok to be destructive. An argument may be made that the emotional damage to mom is not worth the creativity learned by the child. While finger paints can be fun in the classroom, at home it is a disaster not worth the time. Most people would agree that if mom is happy the house is happy. With finger paints that is not possible.