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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Staying in bed at night.
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 08:23:06 EDT
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I'm afraid you might be in for a rough time for awhile
concerning staying in bed.  Our experience was, with three,
that they will stop when they are ready.   With our first
child, we tried to lay down the law.  The first night, we
found the little shaver curled up on the floor at the foot
of the bed (picture here pangs of guilt).  The next night,
after explaining that he was not to come in the room, we
found him curled up on the floor just outside the bedroom
door (now picture great waves of guilt).  Guess who came
into bed on the third night?  The coming into bed slowly
waned at age 5, but still happens on occasion with the
youngest when something is bothering him like having heard
about a big fire or that there is a storm coming.  Although
we suffered with being pushed out of bed and kicks, There
is no greater feeling than having those little arms clamped
tightly around your neck in search of some reassurance that
nothing will harm them in the long darkness.

All I can say is roll with it.  They will soon enough grow
up and no longer need the loving reassurance that the things that
go bump in the night won't harm them.

On the other hand, I have considered a full body bag for them to
sleep in just to control the nine legs and twelve arms they
all grow when they climb into bed with Mom and Dad.:-)
T. C. Wheeler