Babysitting

My niece used to lie to us during the few times Pat and I would watch her in the mornings before dropping her at afternoon kindergarten. They were kid lies and fairly easy to see through. They went something like this:

“My mom says I can eat all the candy I want and if you don’t let me, I’ll tell and you’ll be in trouble.”

Another was,

“My mom said I don’t need to take naps because I don’t get crabby.”

And

“My mom said I’m so far ahead I don’t need to go to school today.”

I think you get the idea; she was a handful, especially for people who weren’t used to kids up close. I won’t say she’s the reason Pat and I waited a few years to start our family but I think there was a contributing factor. We needed time to prepare.