Some Kid Stories and Thoughts

I got this quote of the day (below) and thought it so applied to my kids. We expect them both to have down time in their bed before falling asleep and occasionally also have some in the morning (if they wake up before the allowed-out-of-bed time of 6am).

Lillian now, instead of just crying, will add words to her crying when we abandon her in her crib at bedtime. For instance last night after a 10pm tuck in we heard "Mama, I want a hug!" After a couple tries and no response she switched to "Daddy. I need my Daddy." Talk about tugging on the heart strings, and she is not even two yet. After a couple minutes of being ignored by her parents, she calmed down to tell Digit a story and maybe sing herself a song (I was soon asleep myself so don't know).

This morning Simon told me that he was sorry I missed his story time. I asked more and found out he was telling a story to his animals (last night?) about flying unicorns that he thought I would enjoy. I was cordially invited me to come and listen to it again tonight.

From Goodreads:

Quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times, a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own. 

Margaret Wise Brown

September 3, 1947: Goodnight Moon was published 68 years ago today. The beloved children's picture book, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, has a lesser-known sequel/companion book called My World.