On July 21, 2004 I wrote:
Speaking of rope…my oldest child will not go to bed and stay in bed. Nothing I do or say will convince him that he doesn’t need to get up and have conversations with me at 10pm when he’s supposed to be asleep already! I am trying very hard to be patient and gentle with all of my children, but this behavior from my oldest is wearing me out. I have entertained the idea of strapping him in kinda like this mom did, but I do love my boy and don’t want to have to hassle with all the buckles and straps.
Two years later, he still doesn’t stay in bed. One thing I’m not, people, is “all about progress.”
