Alllvviiin!

Is this a cry for attention or is this kid trying to piss me off? Recently, my 5-year-old has started writing on the walls. He never did this as a toddler. Now, I’m certain he knows it’s unacceptable. However, I continue to find graffiti in the family room, bedroom and along the stairway. Unlike the artwork under a city bridge he isn’t professing his love to his baby mama. He doesn’t tell anyone to F- Off. He usually attempts to write his name. (Granted, it looks like he is writing a ransom note, but he is trying.) I advised him that I have plenty of paper. He flashed a smile with his cute dimple and all was forgiven. I managed to clean most of it off. I just couldn’t bring myself to erase it all: