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Thanks Felicity (nice story) and Roxanne. Departing now or we will have a real family feud. My good lady doesn,t like me tapping away after her bed-time. Happy days

Harry, Hope you both had fun:-)) xx

Glad you had fun Harry. This kind of thing worked in reverse in my house. Years ago when visiting my parents with 2 small girls, my father came home with an impromptu gift - a small paint set for each of them. 'You can't give them those, they'll make a mess!!' my mother cried. 'It's all right, Felicity lets them make messes,' was his response. They had a wonderful time with them and all the spills washed out. :-)

Angela, Thanks for those nice words. Happy days

Oh for goodness sake, what's a bit of dirt. As a mum who has to do the washing for 2 young kids on top of a full time job I would've said if he's gonna get dirty why not let him strip down to undies and socks (both cheap to replace) then put an old tshirt/shirt over the top and let hime paint. He's waterproof and washable. If he's cleaned up before he goes home no one is the wiser. I think you did the right thing. You both enjoyed it and he will remember it as one of the best memories of childhood I am sure - being trusted to do a grown up job with grandad, painting a wall he will see from now on as a wall he painted himself. Well done. Maybe you should take a picture of him in front of 'his' wall and stick it in an album with a note and/or give him a copy. If he's like my kids and does show and tell at school it will be something to say he's done, and if not he can keep it somewhere in his room and maybe one day when he's older he'll come across it and remember what a good time he had. Angela

I did, my good lady nearly died of nervous tension. Happy days

did you enjoy it harry

All dry now and NEARLY as good as mine, thanks to you all for your interest. Happy days

Harry when my 2 oldest lads were younger I sorted out old clothes and let them have fun, after all, the bits they missed I went over covering them, when they weren't looking, but they had so much fun it was well worth the mess that they made. Bev

Well Harry at least one of them did some painting. Kids are so funny my little grandson used to say can we go to Grandma's she lets me get away with murder. Got to the point I never get him coming in his designer!! clothes Grandma lets him get dirty!!! Like my Mum said a dirty child is a healthy child start to worry if they don't get dirty. Germaine x.

not to be out done see these grandaughters harry, my daughter once helped dad build patio steps she must have only been 5 at the time, bless her, she had baby brother and didnt want him getting attention,

There you are Harry. Still you did try and someone was happy. Did she do a good job? Deanna X

Hi Harry, Let him enjoy himself, what harm does a bit of paint do. R.B.

That's kids for you Harry lol My daughter helped me to decorate her bedroom and the living room (we painted instead of papering).

He did a bit of painting, but was more interested in help with his homework - drawing of a compass with 16 points thereon. I went to a grammar school and only ever did 8. his sister was mad keen to paint and couldn,t be stopped. female power. Happy days

Thanks Germaine. Off to collect him now. Happy days

Yes Harry let him paint. Do as the others say let him wear an old shirt of yours that is what we do then everyone is happy. Germaine x

Thanks to you all for your interest. As far as the will goes, I,ve got a Rembrandt and a stradivarius. To borrow Tommy Coopers joke, unfortunately stradivarius couldn,t paint and Rembrandt made lousy violins. Boom boom Happy dayts

harry your grandson wont need a football, hes coming to grandads house, and everythings more fun there if he gets paint on himself, itll wash off wont it, tell nana not to fret great idea harry, have fun

Are you worth much Harry? - cos if not, I think I'd better get this thread deleted before our fortune gets diluted by too many answers! LOL