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More funny (senseless) stuff flowing in my brain at the Loony Bin - AKA - My House!
#491941 added March 3, 2007 at 12:34am
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Please, go to sleep...
Welcome back to the Loony Bin!

Tonights subject - How to get your preschooler to go to sleep.

Step #1 - Yell (never works)
Step #2 - Threaten (sometimes works)
Step #3 - Get imaginary friend involved (always works)

Final Results? SLEEP! Heavenly sleep!

So, how did I do it? Well, here's the story beginning to end...

Hannah: "Mommy?" (calling from her bedroom)
Me: "What?" (sounding agitated since I'm still sick in bed)
Hannah: "I can't sleep."
Me: "Well then, just rest!"
Hannah: "Well, Mommy, I can't!" (begins crying)

(I get up, go into her room and crawl into bed with her for a few minutes)

Me: "So, what's wrong?"
Hannah: "Well, Mommy, I'm scared to be in here with the shadows." (grabbing at anything that might keep me in here with her)
Me: "Where's Space Boy?" (Hannah's imaginary friend for the past 1 1/2 yrs)
Hannah: "He's under the covers."
Me: "Poor Space Boy! He has to be under there all squished up smelling my stinky feet?"
Hannah: "Well, Mommy, he doesn't mind."
Me: "Ya know, Hannah, if I go get back in my bed, there will be enough room for Space Boy and he won't be squished in, anymore. Then, you can read him a story and help him to fall asleep."
Hannah: "That's a good idea, Mommy."

(Hannah got up and picked out two books to read to Space Boy and I tucked her in for the night)

She actually fell asleep in mid-sentence! So much for not being sleepy! Space Boy saves the day, again! I love him even if I can't see him!

Well, it's after midnight and I am feeling the effects of the cold medicine. Sorry this couldn't be any better, tonight. I just don't have it in me. Sleep well, all...

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