After discovering BigMan in my container of flour and removing the remaining good flour I just let him be. As in, knowingly walked away while he sat right there on my counter and played contentedly with approximately 6 cups of flour.
And then I sat idly by while the others joined him in his “cookin’”.
And then I continued to sit there in my favorite spot on my couch while they offered to “clean up” the mess. So TheOldest retrieved the seldom-used vacuum and got started.
Then I sat idly by while all four of my children stood in awe at the workings of a vacuum cleaner.
I even sat there laughing while my husband said, “They don’t know what one is!”
I then got up from my peaceful spot and commanded little people to pick up toys enough that I could wipe, sweep, and vacuum.
And then I sat myself back down.
