Things that go bump in the night...

I think we all at some point in our childhood had something that spooked as out at bed time. I used to see shadows from my dresser and toys that I would always imagine as monsters. I would have to put the covers over my head to block them out. I guess I thought if I couldn't see them they couldn't see me. I remember when getting into bed at night time I would have to get in fast so the critters under my bed wouldn't get my piggies. Of course I would never leave my arms or legs exposed hanging out of my bed for fear the critters would get them when I was sleeping. I don't know what age I got over these fears, but I do know there was many a nights I freaked myself out enough I would creep into my parents room after they were asleep and conk out on their floor by their bed. Funny thing is I would lay on the floor by their bed and not even think that hey had critters under their bed...I guess they didn't like adults.

I was making Hunter's bed yesterday and it got me thinking about these bedtime fears of mine. Hunter has his own...he has to have not only his headboard covered, but the posts covered too. One night he kept getting out of bed telling us the posts of his bed was scaring him. We went through the whole bit of they were just his bed posts and they weren't going to hurt him and we were in the room next to him. When that comforting didn't help we put a pillow in front his face and told him not to look at them. That seemed to work for a couple of nights until he decided it would just be best if he covered them all together. So each night as part of our bedtime routine we have to make sure the blankets are properly placed so he can have a good nights sleep...