Wednesday, April 4, 2012

beware of monsters

Jem has been doing much better with staying dry overnight. There haven't been anymore middle-of-the-night wardrobe changes in a while. But he still has the occasional accident. Last week his excuse was that he was too lazy to get up and use the potty. That was when I started making him strip his own bed, remake it with clean sheets, and carry the wet ones down to the laundry. He was not a fan but the amount of "accidents" reduced dramatically.
This morning I heard him calling for me. I went in and he immediately launched into a story. "Mommy, there was a monster under my bed this morning. And he came out and he grabbed my bottom and he shook the pee out of me." What do you say to something like that? Do I praise him for being so creative? Do I scold him for telling lies? I just went with it. I told him that it was a shame that happened to him and then reminded him that he needed to strip his bed. Maybe next time I should have the monster help. 

photo by Sappymoosetree  http://www.flickr.com/photos/bahkubean/2696189626/

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