A typical night in the land of Smile.
Smiling Mom: Good night kids. Books are done, I’ve snug-a-bugged both of you, and now it is time for you to go to sleep. The night-light is on and I’m shutting the door.
Smiling Kids: NOOO, don’t shut the door!!
SM: I’m shutting the door. Good night.
SK: NOOO, wait, I have to blow my nose, I need a drink of water, I have to peeeee. Wait, I was just refinishing the kitchen table. Wait!! I want to write a letter to Grandpa!
SM: Good night!
BC: Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy?
SM: (Ignoring the repeated calls for attention)
BC: I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared. I’m scared.
SM: (Finally relenting to the incessant calls, opens the door) What? What are you scared of??
BC: My room, the door shut, the dark.
SM: Every night you go to sleep in the same room with your sister. There is nothing to be scared of. Good night.
BC: But I’m scared.
SM: Well. What do you want me to do about it??
BC: Replace me.
SM: Oh, I’ve thought of replacing you before buddy! What do you mean ‘replace’?
BC: You know… like you take me and put me in your bed, or you come into my bed and lay with me.
SM: (chuckling and still reveling in the idea of replacing my son with a robot who cleans or something that cooks for me) No BC, I don’t ‘replace’ you when you are scared.
BC: When I say so, you do it! OK?
SM: OK honey.
How can I argue with that?
bananas said,
November 27, 2007 @ 1:31 pm
hilarious! I love the things kids say when they’re trying to get out of going to sleep!
Worker Mommy said,
November 27, 2007 @ 2:30 pm
Ha, that is so cute! Bedtimes at the WM household go much like this too. It takes me forever to actually leave the room…*sigh*
Anna said,
December 1, 2007 @ 4:40 am
Usually I just get the “I have to pee!” alarm, followed by thoughtful questions.
“Why do fire trucks have a steering wheel in the back?”
“Where are my bones?”
Where indeed–something for you to think about as you fall asleep, Will!
Glad that I am back making the rounds, now that NABLOPOMO is over, I missed your site!