“Borders are good too,” people say after a mother has had furniture drawn

A mother has horrified social media users after revealing she lets her child draw almost everything in the house – and furniture hasn't escaped the toddler's artistic touch either.

Fellow parents – or those who work in childcare – will be familiar with the drawing phase that children enter when they're a little older – and one mother who knows something about this is a TikTok user known only as @layysheikh.

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The woman, mother to Anaya and Amin, recently revealed that one of her toddlers has entered this artsy part of their growth phase — and won't be afraid to express it anywhere.

Armed with a dark marker, the child wanders through the family's home, leaving scribbles on almost everything he sees – be it furniture, toys or the light brown carpet.

But while she admitted that “the marker on the carpet hurt,” the mother is not standing in the way of the artwork, as she emphasized that it is crucial to the child's development.

“When your toddler is drawing on everything and you don't want to say no because it's good for development, but you're crying inside,” she chuckled the video.

The clip, which has since racked up a whopping 400,000 views in just one week, sees the artists show off their incredible talent using a navy blue marker.

The curly-haired child not only left abstract drawings and wonky lines on the white furniture, but also scribbled on the carpet before leaving an autograph on the plastic toy.

But while drawing and learning how to hold a marker are indeed essential skills to have, hundreds of social media users rushed to urge the mom to use paper instead.

One mother said: 'I just keep putting paper in front of my youngest and repeat 'on the paper'.

“You don't have to say no, just forward.”

Another shocked viewer chimed in: ''WHAT!! Boundaries are also good for development!

'Please give them an ass! Girl!''

Someone else agreed, adding: “It's also good for their development to hear the word 'no'.”

One parent wrote: ''I love encouraging my little one to draw and colour!

“But when we're not in our own house, I don't want him to think he can draw wherever he wants.”

Luckily it wasn't all negative feedback, as there were a few who agreed with the mother.

''My two-year-old son has drawn on many walls, on his dresser, doors and floors, and I'm the only one who doesn't care.

''Walls can be painted, floors can be cleaned, doors can be cleaned/replaced. They are just young,” the parent recalled.

“I've come to accept it and even started joining in on the fun,” one mother chuckled.

Another person also recommended throwing away the marker for a less messy alternative.

''Give them chalk! It's easy, that's the only drawing material I've ever had openly available in the field of art in my preschool classrooms.”

Is your toddler currently in the artistic phase? A woman recently shared how to tackle marker stains on the walls using a common skin care product.