blackprinterinkbeard.
jamie taught M_ how to operate our printer (via her G4 CUBE, dogg. because that's how she rolls.). i know what you're thinking: uh-oh, BIG mistake. and in thinking that you'd be close, but in fact the reality of this acquisition of knowledge is more aligned with: AARRRGHHH! WHY GOD, WHY?!?!? WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?!?!? AAAARRRGGEEEHHHAAAAGAH!!! [insert sound of choking on own vomit]
not only is there the constant pleading to print every goddamn Blue's Clues Preschool screen or screen variation she encounters, but then she goes ahead and turns the machine on and prints out things clandestinely regardless of what i say, so i'm constantly stumbling across multiple prints of the same black-and-white Blue's Clues coloring book pages -- which of course she never actually colors. yesterday i heard the faint hum of the printer coming from its location upstairs, and upon investigation discovered M_ had a full 16 pages cued up on the printer. she only got through printing page 3 before i stopped her, though. thank christ.
the people who make child-protective lock doo-hickies and those little plastic nubby electric socket insert thingies need to get down to the fucking lab and start working on some sort of device -- one that addresses the very real and serious issue of toddler printer pirates.
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KEEL HAUL HER!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel_haul
Actually, don't. She may be a printer pirate, but maybe walking the plank is severe enough punishment? Or punish Jamie, since technically HE is to blame?
Posted by: styro | November 29, 2005 at 11:37 AM
Stop the toddlers now!!! My 2-year-old will randomly change my desktop themes. She loves the "pew-ter."
Posted by: VenturaMom | November 29, 2005 at 03:21 PM
My three-year-old knows not only which remote to grab to change the TV to Video feed for the DVD player, but which buttons to push (other than mine). We put a childproof lock on the handle of her bedroom door, so she can't get out in the middle of the night to watch videos.
Posted by: Liz | November 29, 2005 at 05:22 PM
Dude, I am up to my ears in Scooby Doo coloring pages for the exact same reason.
Posted by: Mrs. Kennedy | November 29, 2005 at 05:24 PM
My one year old turns the computer OFF-- while I am using it! I have been attempting to cobble a plastic doo hickey like the ones that protect the tv and vcr, but to no avail. Sigh.
Posted by: traci | November 29, 2005 at 11:35 PM