http://www.ruarkkids.com/2008/08/19/big-naps/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ruarkkids.com/2008/08/19/big-naps/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Granma MO Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.sienaruark.com/?p=145#comment-88 MO does good work! OK most grandmothers do, so i won't carry on BUT can i also mention that there was nary a whimper from Siena on Saturday night at bedtime? Truth be known i did break some bedtime rules; i put her into bed, sang to her, 'loved her back (gentle circular rubbing), suggled her with her soft animals, left the hall light on and door ajar, told her i wouldn't leave her until she went to sleep, got her some water, told her to go to sleep, said i'd be back, left the room only to come back with a damp cloth to wipe her very hot brow (too many bed clothes), loved her back some more, told her how much she is loved, left the room, finally not to return. SO you get the picture? MO's everywhere try to follow the rules but sometimes grandmothers just have to do things their way. MO does good work! OK most grandmothers do, so i won’t carry on BUT can i also mention that there was nary a whimper from Siena on Saturday night at bedtime? Truth be known i did break some bedtime rules; i put her into bed, sang to her, ‘loved her back (gentle circular rubbing), suggled her with her soft animals, left the hall light on and door ajar, told her i wouldn’t leave her until she went to sleep, got her some water, told her to go to sleep, said i’d be back, left the room only to come back with a damp cloth to wipe her very hot brow (too many bed clothes), loved her back some more, told her how much she is loved, left the room, finally not to return. SO you get the picture? MO’s everywhere try to follow the rules but sometimes grandmothers just have to do things their way.

]]> http://www.ruarkkids.com/2008/08/19/big-naps/comment-page-1/#comment-87 deane Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:34:35 +0000 http://www.sienaruark.com/?p=145#comment-87 Perhaps it was a slightly belated birthday gift to you, John! I hope you enjoyed those extra hours of peace. Perhaps it was a slightly belated birthday gift to you, John! I hope you enjoyed those extra hours of peace.

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