Sunday, July 1, 2012

False Advertisement (Well At Least in James Speak)!!!!!

As parents, we are all prone to our kids seeing the newest greatest must-have item on a TV commercial.  James' new must-have, can't-live-without item is the Bright Light Pillow.  He apparently can't sleep without it and if he can't sleep no one will. Last night he came into the loft at bedtime with a phone number written on a piece of card stock.
He grabbed the phone and started dialing. My husband took the phone from him, placed it back on its cradle, and asked him what he was doing. James presented the paper and said he needed this pillow to ensure peaceful sleep. Apparently peaceful sleep is sleep that has a dream. He tried several times to dial the phone number before the phone was taken and physically retained by my husband. Even then he kept arguing for his position and demanding where Daddy had put the phone. Daddy told him he had not put it anywhere, and eventually James realized it was still in Daddy's hand. No fair! A very upset James stomped off, accusing us as his parents of not wanting him to have peaceful sleep.
The battle was put on hold for his nightly story time with Daddy, though additional arguments were advanced as he was being tucked in. Daddy lay down next to James's bed to make sure our son would stay put, a tactic that usually works when there is a tendency to get up and wander. This time was no exception. James loves company when he is going asleep. Story time ended at 8:40 P.M. By 8:55 P.M., James was asleep.
We did not hear a single thing from him except for one bathroom trip in which he put himself back to bed around midnight. The next time he appeared was 7:45 A.M. We inquired if he slept well. He said "Yes, but it was not peaceful." Any time James sleeps for nearly twelve hours seems pretty darn peaceful to me!


An example of the commercial that caused all the trouble...

4 comments:

  1. Does he have a birthday coming up? Goofy would LOVE that pillow!

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    1. James' birthday is in November. He will be nine and if he doesn't drive me crazy with this before then he likely will get it then.

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  2. That looks so cool! I'll have to get some for the sensory room at school.

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    1. yes, they do look fun! James will likely be getting one for his birthday in November!

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