These are Ten Commandments that little children know to be true:

1. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.

2. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

3. You can't trust dogs to watch your food.

4. Never hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time.

5. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

6. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic-tac.

7. When your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.

8. Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

9. Reading what people write on desks can teach you a lot.

10. The best place to be when you are sad is in Grandma's lap.

I wonder if the same children know the Ten Commandments that delineate more important issues than wise words about cats and dogs and sisters. …