Lock the doors!

I think Spud took a cue from Noodle as he now insists quite vocally that we lock EVERY door in the car. This wouldn’t be a big deal, except that the old old car we’re driving right now (while we figure out what to do about the car situation) doesn’t have auto-lock, so we have to lock every door by hand. That, or listen to Spud’s insistent “Uh! Uh! Uh!” as he waves and points frantically at the unlocked door. Do you think he’s preparing to be the safety monitor when he gets a little older? If only I could instill this same concern for safety in the kitchen, where he has no problem picking up a forgotten knife or reaching up near the stove out of curiosity. Heck, I’d be satisfied if he gave up his fondness for “dumpster diving” in the kitchen trash.