Be careful sleepy dads: Your money is in danger

Be careful what you agree to when you’re not fully awake!

I’m happy to tell you I was lucky.

The other night, Micah – Our 11 year-old – came in to our room before bedtime and I had already started to doze off.

“Our jog-a-thon money is due tomorrow,” he said. “Will you sponsor me $2 a lap?”

I quickly thought about bills that still need to be paid this month and talked him down to $1 per lap.

Man, that was a good sleepy decision.

Yesterday, after I got home from work, Micah tells me that he finish third “in all of the 5^th grade.” He told me he ran the whole way – except for one water break.

“Great job,” I said. “How many laps did you run?”

“36,” he responds.

So, I’m on the hook for $36. Sounds fair. It could have been $72 – or even $108.

Be on the lookout when your kids ask for money late at night.

I escaped without injury this time.

• An editor by day, Scott Mayes is also dad to Matthew, Micah and Nathan. He’s a high school parent, a youth football dad and changes diapers. He’s experienced many things as a parent, but is absolutely clueless about raising daughters.