So I’m thinking along the lines of this (volume warning)
But my two year old just did the same thing while “helping” to feed the dogs. She spilled a few pieces, looked at the mess, and then dumped out the rest of the cup. She exclaimed, “I make a mess” then picked up the pieces, put them back in the cup, and successfully poured it into the dog’s bowl. What breaks in their brain where the task doesn’t go according to plan so they make an even bigger mess?
Anytime you get anything nice like a car, first thing you should do is damage it in an unseen area.
It’s over and done and the anxiety is gone.
I mean like a small scratch in the paint under the bumper, not something crazy.
Btw, as someone hauled cars, I have yet to find one that didn’t have a scratch under the bumper unless it was brand new off the rail car, so don’t sweat it, someone has already scratched it long before you bought it.