The child will not sleep
We had a bit of a time getting granddaughter Madison to bed Thursday night. She's been doing this "I want my mommy" thing when she sleeps over here. Once or twice, early on, it got indulged, but not now with the price of gas etc. We made her sleep the last time she was over, but no, she had to pull this "I'm scared...I want to sleep with you...I miss my mommy (fake tears), I miss my sisters." I tried to use logic. "Hey if you go to sleep, you won't miss your mommy any more." This was a bit beyond her.
Then she started a new tack: "My vagina burns". I guess it's a generational thing, but I'm a little creeped out by a 5 year old saying "vagina, " though I suppose it's better than lot of other words. Besides, it was technically inaccurate...if she'd been burning inside, we'd be seeing a doctor, and then probably the police. But I guess her crotch was red, so Gramma put some bag balm on it. Then she was back to the mommy thing. She'd been put down, and then she came in to Gramma's side of the bed. I could tell Rusty was weakening and it was time for the Jo Frost treatment and Grampa to the rescue. I picked her up, said, "Good night pumpkin" and put her in bed. She tried it once more but I'd closed the door. "Waaaa....whimper....SNORE"....mission accomplished. So I can only wonder how she's dealing with the scary dark at camp, where she is now with Gramma and Sara. I'm sure I'll hear a report later today.
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