I did it. I babysat two young kids for about two or three hours all by my lonesome!
And, to boot, I did learn some valuable lessons from it all. If you don't mind, I'd like to share with you what I learned.
Kids Are Smart
When one of the two kids, S, had himself a minor bowel-related problem, I was a bit unsure of what to do. Yeah, in a previous meme, I said I had changed a diaper. Well, that was when I was like six years old and, honestly, I really just held the kid in place while her sister did all the dirty work. Katie was supposed to be on her way over from work so I called her up to see where she was in the trip.
However, it was really starting stank a bit. So I looked over to his older brother, P, and asked if he knew what to do. He began to give me a step-by-step on how to change a diaper. I followed his steps and dang if I didn't do it nearly perfectly. Nothing like this Three Men and a Baby crap where the diaper keeps falling off. Mine stayed there. Guess the glue gun helped in that respect.
Kids Like HGTV
Me: This show doesn't look like much fun. Do you want to change the channel?
P: Nah, I like the Landscape... um...
Me: Landscaper's Challenge?
P: Yeah! It's a great show. Here's how it works... [several minutes of description on the show's premise that I kinda tuned out for].
Me: So do you watch it with your mom?
P: No, she doesn't like it.
Me: Do you watch it with your dad?
P: No, he doesn't like it either.
Me: So you just watch it because you like it?
P: Yep.
Me: Interesting.
They Also Like SpongeBob
And for that, I love kids. SpongeBob Squarepants is pretty much the one show I've seen that is kid oriented that I can handle. Thank God.
They Understand Good vs. Bad
Not just in a Luke Skywalker is good/Darth Vader is bad fictional way either; but in a real-life context as well. P has for a couple years been wearing a Michael Vick jersey he inherited from a cousin. I was curious how he and his dad would react regarding the dog-fighting indictment against Vick that came to light in the last couple months. So I asked B if P was still wearing it. He said no. He sat P down and explained, in no uncertain terms, that Vick was a bad man who hurt dogs. And, even at a mere five years old, P completely understood and was fine with his dad throwing out the jersey and also tells his friends what a bad guy Vick is. He now wears a Lance Briggs jersey.
Much better choice in my Bears-lovin' opinion.
