The Scary Fairy
Last night was a late night. We got home later than usual from mutual, and on the way home we stopped to buy $4.26 worth of firecrackers (sparklers, some rooster things where colored flames shoot out from their rear end, and some of those white poppers that look like spitballs). We let the boys do a few and then tried getting them to go to bed (10:17pm by this time). The firework spectacular got them wound up. Funny, I thought that would have calmed them down and made them tired.
I couldn't get them to get in bed, so enter a little fib - The Independence Day Eve Fairy. Haven't heard of him? He's the Tooth Fairy's evil little brother. He's the "scary fairy" that comes to the homes of kids who don't go to bed on Independence Day Eve. He then makes their toys explode like fireworks. Perhaps the fact that the Tooth Fairy made her first appearance at our house last week made it more believable. I may be terrible for telling them that, but it worked. We heard not a peep from any of them and they were out in minutes.
Happy 4th of July!
3 Comments:
Heaven forbid any of the boys have to have counseling later in their lives, but if they do, I can assure you the 4th of July fairy will be brought up! But what a clever idea. I think. You have to be careful who's watching and listening your parenting activities. I recently read of some parents that were charged with child abuse for telling a child they would let him out and make him walk home if he didn't be quiet. They did put him out and drove a few yards, but someone was watching and reported it to the police.
I am going to have to remember this one! Seriously, we all need to share our more "creative" threats more often - it gets exhausting having to think them up at the top of a hat! You seem to do well though.
Ha! That is a good one Chris!
I can hear the therapy session now.."and my Dad, he invented the Scary Fairy as a way to torment us into obedience..."
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