Last night before bed Jared enjoyed a library book, Franklin in the Dark. Little did we know that in the story Franklin would become scared of the dark. 4 words: thanks a lot Franklin! Sure enough, 45 minutes after lights out Jared is awake and scared because it is too dark. Fortunately Jared's monitor has a small night light feature. Problem solved.
It should have come as no surprise that at bedtime tonight Jared said he needed a light. I could tell real quick where this habit was headed, and I didn't like it. So, I explained he was only scared of the dark because Franklin was, so he would only need a light the nights we read the Franklin book. Yes, I realize this is illogical. Luckily, Jared thought this made complete sense, and was fine with no light.
Lesson #1 learned: preview library books for unnecessary scare factors.
Lesson #2 learned: if you can outsmart a children's book character, you are doing pretty good.
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