This is what oldest son said to me this evening as I tucked him into bed. I asked a question about something that had happened in his room today and he was telling me nothing happened. I asked again (because he’s nine) and a smile broke out across his face. I stared into his eyes to determine if he was telling me the truth. That’s when he said, “I’m a kid, I can’t keep a straight face.” Then I couldn’t keep a straight face.
Still, he falls asleep almost immediately. He wakes up quickly and falls asleep quickly. Unlike youngest son. He takes a long time to wake up and to fall asleep. In fact, he’s walking up and down the hallway as I type this t 10:50 pm. I have decided he will have to go to bed at 7:30 so he can actually be asleep by 9:00. I will do this tomorrow because he is driving me a little bit batty.
He keeps declaring things like “I’m not happy and you’re probably happy that I’m not happy.” Yes, I am aware that I have my work cut out for me. We’ve been working on the art of conversation. We’re trying to get him to express himself using words instead of just hitting himself on the head when he’s frustrated. He’s never been a big talker. He will talk a lot when his brother is not around, but that doesn’t happen often. Perhaps that’s why he keeps coming out from his bedroom each night. He knows oldest son is fast asleep so he has me to himself.
Oh, but I am tired. I do hope he falls asleep soon. Why do kids always want to have the deep conversations at 10:30 at night? Why can’t we have a philosophical conversation about happiness at 4:00 in the afternoon?
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