The Cure-All

I love the seeing the world through the eyes of a four-year-old.

In Wyatt’s world, a new car costs EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS!  So does a new lego set. Wyatt has become a little money-obsessed and wants to know what everything costs.  I try to tell him the truth, or at least estimate to my best ability (which, let’s face it, is poor at best most days).  When driving out of the car dealership the other day while browsing for a new car to pack in THREE children, Wyatt questioned why we did not leave the parking lot driving our new car. I told him that it takes a little more planning and money to buy a new car, and that generally you don’t just go to the store and pick out a new car like you would if you were buying, say, a toothbrush.  Of course, then he wanted to know HOW MUCH a new car cost, to which I honestly replied, About 40,000 dollars. His eyes got about the size of saucers and he proclaimed, That’s a LOT of dollars! So true my boy, so true.

In Wyatt’s world, if you are not tired, you do not need to go sleep. EVER.

In Wyatt’s world, there are good guys and bad guys. No in-between guys.

In Wyatt’s world, it’s OK that you don’t eat your veggies, because a piece of toast will make you huger. (Yes, that’s like huge, but bigger, which = huger)

In Wyatt’s world, making your bed earns 3 stars instead of the traditional 1 star that other chores earn.  And mom should earn stars for making her bed too, according to Wyatt.

In Wyatt’s world, brushing your teeth is optional.

In Wyatt’s world, everything can be fixed with tape.  Not medical tape, or even duct tape, but standard Scotch tape.  He gets a little obsessed with putting on band aids sometimes, owie or not, so every once and a while I tell him a little white lie that we are out of band aids.  To which he then requests a piece of tape.  The other day we had the following conversation while getting in the car for school:

ME: Did you get your seatbelt all buckled?

WYATT: Almost, but my hands are falling off the bones.

ME: Really? That sounds like a serious condition.

WYATT: Yeah. I just need tape.

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