My toddler chopped off a girls ponytail and I fully accepted hes a little menace to society

I’ve found that the most dangerous kind of parent is one who never accepts their child has made a mistake, let alone deliberately done anything wrong.If they tell you that, they’re lying to you, their child, and yes, themselves.But that’s not me.I readily accept when my son has been a menace to society.

I’m a strong believer in accepting responsibility, apologizing to the aggrieved party, and trying not to do it again.(You know, just generally avoiding a-holeish behavior.)But there was one time at daycare when I was compelled to go full Elle Woods on my son’s behalf in response to an unfair accusation.And by Elle Woods I mean I got him off on a rogue technicality.My son, aged about three, was in the Toddler’s room at the local daycare center.He generally played with a little cherub named Abby.This was back in the day before daycare apps, so it was a surprise to me when I was spoken to quietly at one pick-up about an ‘incident.’“He chopped off Abby’s ponytail!” I was told by a carer, who gestured to the little angel, sitting there with a perfectly neat (in my opinion) bob.The carer was taking it very seriously.

And of course, it was serious.If I’d been Abby’s mom, I would have genuinely mourned the loss of that curly mass.

And being worried about what could have gone wrong with a sharp instrument.So, scissor safety and personal boundaries needed to be reinforced, and I duly reassured the staff that would happen.As we packed up to go home, I began thinking… but how did he get ahold of scissors sharp enough to cut through Abby’s thick hair? Aren’t they using safety scissors with toddlers?I casually eyed the craft table and confirmed they were using the kind that can barely cut paper.Instinctively, I was impressed by my son’s dexterity to be able to chop off an entire ponytail with those, but then I quickly pulled my thoughts back to my continuing deductions.It was impossible, I concluded.He must have got ahold of some adult sciss...