Midnight Caller

Kids are crafty.

They learn at an early age how to manipulate you to get what they want. And there are few things kids want more than sleeping in your bed. Or not sleeping at all. They have a variety of tactics for making it happen.

Let me count the ways…

Being a parent is like hosting a late night talk show. You’re always getting interrupted by weird midnight callers, who make wacko requests and ask random questions.

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