This video is bound to make any parent cringe!
Hey, parents, let’s settle this once and for all — what’s the absolute worst mess caused by kids? If you thought of blowout diapers or that time your toddler hurled blueberries everywhere, you might want to reconsider. The true answer is glitter. As a clever comedian once put it, glitter is the herpes of the craft world, and it’s the nemesis of every parent, as showcased in this adorable yet cringeworthy video.
This week, Mark Johnson shared a clip on social media featuring his daughter, Lily, who found herself in a sparkly predicament. Despite being told to steer clear of the glitter, she did exactly what any curious little one would do — she coated herself from head to toe in it.
Fortunately, Johnson kept his cool and captured the hilarity of his daughter’s disaster for everyone to enjoy. “There is such a thing as too much of a good thing,” he remarked. While I’d usually champion the beauty of sparkles, my inner mom is crying for him. That bathroom will likely never be free of glitter again. It’s been cursed! Anyone stepping in there will exit looking like a fairy princess, which is precisely the look Lily was aiming for.
“I’ve got beautiful glitter on,” she gleefully tells her dad, who points out the obvious while his wife chastises Lily for ignoring the glitter rule. Lily, exasperated, replies, “I just wanted to put glitter on my face!” It’s clear this little one got a lot more than she bargained for.
Mark encourages her to check out her reflection as she insists that her intention was to glam up her face, not the bathroom floor. Given that the video was filmed on the day of the big game, he reminds her that this isn’t quite “Super Bowl party attire” and that she’s “too bedazzled.” She adorably sneezes out a sprinkle of glitter in response.
“You look shiny like a fairy,” her dad says, to which Lily gives a fantastic side-eye, clearly thinking, “Thanks, Captain Obvious, that’s exactly what I was going for.” And this is why we can’t leave glitter within a kid’s reach. Oh, who am I kidding? When it comes to trouble, kids will always find a way. The best we can do is capture the moment on video and have a good laugh.
Good luck with the cleanup, Mark and Sarah! At least your family will be twinkling and magical for the next few months.
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Summary
This blog captures the chaos of parenting through a humorous lens, highlighting the messiness of glitter. A little girl named Lily gets into trouble when she douses herself in glitter, leading to an inevitable cleanup for her parents. The post serves as a reminder that kids will always find ways to create messes, and it’s best to embrace the hilarity of these moments.