So, as you all know, we did get Tanner a new racecar bed. Last night was the first night in his new bed.
I’d love to come on here and say that he slept there all night, without a hitch, and we are all well rested. But that isn’t the case. He came into our bed around 3 AM as usual and we were too exhausted to even think about moving him and putting up a fight.
Today I asked him why he got in bed with mommy and daddy and his simple reply was “it scared me, it was dark.” We’ve known for awhile now that T is somewhat scared of the dark. It bothers him to walk into the driveway in the wee morning hours before the sun is up, and we know how much he dislikes playing in his room without light… in broad daylight. So we tried to fix this problem before it got too bad. We bought a Nemo nightlite that he adores, we bought a stoplight that blinks for extra light, and we leave his TV on all night for company and light. But apparently, that isn’t enough.
So now I am on the search for a small bedside lamp that we can add to his room. It would have to be plastic as he would probably break it on the first day. However, I am unaware of any plastic lamps. Once we tried the touch-light mechanism and within 5 minutes the batteries were out of it and shoved into the crevice between the dresser and the wall. (he said he was saving it for later.. whatever that means)
So now I have to find a plastic lamp and a low watt bulb that won’t light up the backyard while he sleeps. Hey, I’ll do anything to get him in his own bed!
