Why is it kids like to talk a ton at bedtime?!?! It's a catch 22 - you want them to go to bed, but you also want to take the opportunity to talk with them. Freedom had a VERY rough night before bedtime. He was already tired and he HATES getting the eye drops and so started out with a fit. Then, he wanted to read 2 books and I told him only 1 tonight. So then he thew himself down on the floor with a temper tantrum so then I told him he lost his book privilege all together. Poor thing. Anyway, finally, in bed for some reason he started to talk and asked if Jesus was an angel. I explained that Jesus made the angels and is Lord over the angels. Jesus made everything, puppies, kitties, babies and little boys. Freedom says, "Yes, and he made me a big boy." I respond enthusiastically, "Yes, he did, and he did such a good job when he made you! And you know what? There is no other boy like you. You are the only one and there will never be another like you Freedom." Oh my, that was the WRONG thing to say! He bursts into tears to the point he can barely talk and buries his head in his pillow as he wails, "But I WANT everyone to be just like me!" I quietly respond, "Well, one day you can be a daddy and have a little boy just like you." His response was adorable. He says "Thank you!" through the tears and closes his eyes to go to sleep. This is a picture I took of him 10 minutes after our conversation.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Nighttime Conversations
Why is it kids like to talk a ton at bedtime?!?! It's a catch 22 - you want them to go to bed, but you also want to take the opportunity to talk with them. Freedom had a VERY rough night before bedtime. He was already tired and he HATES getting the eye drops and so started out with a fit. Then, he wanted to read 2 books and I told him only 1 tonight. So then he thew himself down on the floor with a temper tantrum so then I told him he lost his book privilege all together. Poor thing. Anyway, finally, in bed for some reason he started to talk and asked if Jesus was an angel. I explained that Jesus made the angels and is Lord over the angels. Jesus made everything, puppies, kitties, babies and little boys. Freedom says, "Yes, and he made me a big boy." I respond enthusiastically, "Yes, he did, and he did such a good job when he made you! And you know what? There is no other boy like you. You are the only one and there will never be another like you Freedom." Oh my, that was the WRONG thing to say! He bursts into tears to the point he can barely talk and buries his head in his pillow as he wails, "But I WANT everyone to be just like me!" I quietly respond, "Well, one day you can be a daddy and have a little boy just like you." His response was adorable. He says "Thank you!" through the tears and closes his eyes to go to sleep. This is a picture I took of him 10 minutes after our conversation.
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Ah, you have a gifted child there! Thanks for sharing that--this is when you KNOW Jesus truly does love his children!!
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