When our oldest kid was three, we put him to bed and then tucked his baby brother into his crib, closing each bedroom door softly so as not to wake them. The excitement of Christmas for the older one was more than enough to keep him awake later than we wanted, and my wife and I had things to do.
"Several times I stepped on Lego on the floor and almost died from the pain of NOT screaming." I cannot fathom the level of restraint this took. *laughs*
Your story made me think of something that my dad used to do with me. On New Year's Eve, he would tell me to leave my shoes downstairs for the New Year's elf. In the morning there would be some coins in them. I'm sure now that he made the whole thing up, but it was fun. I hope that you and your family have a very happy holiday season Robin.
"Several times I stepped on Lego on the floor and almost died from the pain of NOT screaming." I cannot fathom the level of restraint this took. *laughs*
Your story made me think of something that my dad used to do with me. On New Year's Eve, he would tell me to leave my shoes downstairs for the New Year's elf. In the morning there would be some coins in them. I'm sure now that he made the whole thing up, but it was fun. I hope that you and your family have a very happy holiday season Robin.