Mom left 3 toddlers unattended for just 5 minutes and returned to a hilariously epic 'once-in-a-lifetime scene'

Kids are the most creative beings one can ever find. Their curiosity pushes them to discover the simplest things in the most vibrant and memorable ways. If you’re a parent, you know you wouldn’t leave even one of your toddlers alone or unattended, especially in a room full of things. Whether it's toys, furniture or even show pieces, they will make themselves comfortable and acquainted with the items in flabbergasting ways! Mom of three, Katherine Fehily, hilariously made the decision to leave not one but all three of her kiddos unattended, per Newsweek. She was in her room upstairs when her husband decided to leave their young daughter Aspyn alone with her twin brothers Ridge and Jameson for a couple of minutes as he had to make a super quick trip to a grocery store. Little did she know, she’d return to a scene looking straight out of a "horror movie."

The mom shared that she was busy with her office work in a room upstairs and her husband had gone out only for a few minutes. But they had no idea of the havoc they’d be welcomed with. "My daughter Aspyn burst in like an emergency alert, telling me, 'Mommy, you need to come downstairs now! It's a mess!'" the mom recalled. Fearing the worst, she went downstairs but was stopped midway because of a horrifying sight. "Halfway down the stairs, I spotted a red trail that looked suspiciously like something from a horror movie," she said. With red liquid all over the stairs and around, the mom was baffled. It was moments before she realized the scale of her kids' shenanigans.

“I turned the corner and—surprise!—there stood my two boys, cackling as they'd just pulled off the heist of the century,” Fehily remarked. The kids have stumbled upon a MiO liquid, a red liquid used by the family to flavor water. As soon as they got their hands on it, everything went haywire and needless to say, the floor was soaking red. The mom added, "Their hands and feet were painted red, the remnants of whatever chaos they'd concocted, and they were leaving a crime scene of red footprints all over the carpet.” While she was glad that nothing was wrong, she had no idea how to respond. 

The twins, however, were delighted with their artwork. Before they could escape with their little giggles, the mom confronted them. “I finally cornered them, scooped all three kids up, fully clothed, and plopped them in the tub like they were about to enter a wet and wild version of prison,” Fehily recalled. In a video on Instagram, the mom shared a glimpse of the hallways covered in the blood-like liquid with footprints, finger marks and whatnot. “This may look like a murder scene. However, there was no murder, although I would like to murder someone for this,” the mom hysterically said. 

In conclusion, the mom took the whole situation positively, she got her trio into the bathtub and cleaned them up. "It's not just a mess; it's an art installation titled 'Chaos in Crimson,’” she vibrantly noted. The mom added that she was grateful her clip served as a reminder of "parenting struggles". "This was a once-in-a-lifetime scene that needed to be captured—like a nature documentary but with way more giggles and chaos...Sometimes, you need evidence to show just how wild-life with toddlers can be. It's a great reminder that I'm not alone in the parenting struggle," she said.

Sharing a poignant reminder to fellow parents, the mom remarked, “If you can survive a toddler crime scene, you can handle pretty much anything life throws your way.” In the comments section, @erinsechrist jokingly asked, "How quiet were they while this was happening?!" @xoxo.iaea wrote, "Just in time for Halloween."

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