I started when my baby brother was born. I was 8 going on 9 - by the summer he was 8-9 months old and I was 9 1/2. Every morning I got him up, changed his double diapers, dressed him, made his cereal and bottle, cleaned him
up, put him in his big baby carriage and walked him around the neighborhood until lunch time. Most days the weather cooperates. By then my mother would be awake. I have a middle brother and I took care of him too but was too young to change his diapers when he was little. He didn't want to come on the walks. He didn't get in trouble while I was walking and my mother was sleeping.