Tyro

Becoming a Parent

I just taught my little brother how to tie his shoes.  This task is difficult to accomplish especially when he, my six year old brother, and I both have the patience of six year olds.  However, it was a task that had to be accomplished, seeing as though my parents have decided to leave parenting up to me.  I’ve devised a list of things that never would have been allowed thirteen years ago when I was six.

Here it is:

1 .  Going to bed at 10:30.  An hour earlier than usual.

2.   Continued use of sippy cups.

3.   Refusing to eat strange food items.

4.   Eating fruit snacks before the sacrament.

5.   Cooking a corndog for breakfast.

6.   Asking my mom to wipe my butt for me.  He’s six.  And no, I’m not exaggerating.  There’s definitely something wrong with this one.  It’s a crisis that gives a whole new meaning to the nickname Ben Dover.

I’ve taken certain items, such as shoe tying, into my own hands. 

Don’t worry about it.