Fandom: TMNT
Characters: Casey Jones, Donatello
Summary: A list written by Casey Jones, after having to watch a 5 year old mutant turtle.
Disclaimer: I do not own the turtles, just the idea for the Little turtle AU
Notes: Part of my Little Turtle universe.

survival guide for babysitting a 5-year old mutant turtle, written by Casey Jones.

1: Do not leave the kid alone in the living room while your toolbox is still in the same room. The result is that you have to go and buy at least 1 new appliance.

2: Do not feed the kid too much candy. You will regret it, because the kid will either get sick or hyper. Make that do not feed him too many snack foods at all.

3: Do not leave the kid alone in the shower either. The result is you will need to go and close off the water until you can fix the accidental damage, or at least have a lot of water to be mopped up.

4: If you ever get the bright idea to do something creative with a small turtle, make sure it's not with paint.

5: Also make sure it's not with glue. Especially not super-glue.

6: When you decide to watch movies with a 5-year old, rent some kid safe ones. Do not grab the first one from your stack, and surely not Underworld.

7: Or any other horror movie. End result might be that you get a visit from his not so happy brothers later on.

8: If you decide to play a computer game with the kid, make sure it's a kid-safe one.

9: Also do make sure you are ready to lose to a smart-ass 5-year old. Even if it only happens once.

10: If the kid tells you he wants to show you something that he has learned, make sure to ask who taught him that lesson. If the answer is Leonardo or Sensei, make sure to move the demonstration to the roof or another place with room, or to have spare lamps.

11: Reading a book to the kid is a good idea, but make sure to have suitable books. If you do not have any suitable books, motorcycle magazines with lots of pictures work too.

12: Make sure there are no adult magazines in the same stack, or you might have to answer some questions about anatomy.

13: Watch your language, unless you like the taste of soap. Said soap will be fed to you if the kid repeats some choice words near his Dad, and then tells where he learned them.

14: If you have Internet, do not leave the kid in front of the computer alone. The kid can and will find sites you do not want him to see.

15: Decorating the bedroom wall with stencils is more fun when done with a 5-year old. Do make sure to tell him it's not allowed back home, though.