How often do you get mad at your kids for something when you are yourself ultimately responsible?

It seems to be happening to me more and more lately. As I consider the situation, though, I realize that I need to discipline him anyway. How else will he understand that he did something wrong...even if I helped cause the entire incident. There's immense guilt, I've discovered, but what else am I supposed to do?

Maybe you don't feel the same way...but I did leave the butter within easy reach even after finding him poking at it the first time. Fool me once, Joseph, shame on you...Fool me twice, doubly shame on me!

What ARE you eating?!
How can he look so smug? Maybe I better use my mommy voice?
Finally, some remorse...or is he just realizing this will be on my blog within a few days?