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Our bedtime chat is apparently 'for kids' now

citrus_hammock_4618

Since our son was small I've sat on the edge of his bed for ten minutes at night. Sometimes he talks about school, mostly about cricket, sometimes nothing at all. It's been my favourite part of the day for years. Last night he said, kindly enough, that he's too old for it and could I stop coming in. I said of course and went out, and I've been a bit flat all day. I know this is normal and I'm not going to argue with him. But did any of you find another way into those ten minutes, or does it just end?

2 comments

  • rose_marigold_8535

    What did he object to, the bedroom or the talking? Those aren't the same thing. Mine dropped bedtime and started talking in the car instead, as long as nobody looked at him.

    • indigo_trail_4041

      Car or kitchen, for us. My daughter turns up for chai at 11 at night when I'm up late finishing work, and that's when everything comes out. Never at a time I'd have picked 🙂

    • citrus_hammock_4618

      Replying to @indigo_trail_4041

      Tried the kitchen this evening. Made tea, sat down, didn't say anything. He wandered in for biscuits and stayed twenty minutes telling me about a match. I'll take it ❤

  • fern_veranda_5858

    mine ended it at 12 and came back to it at 14 in a different shape. now he wants to walk to the shop with me after dinner. don't push, but keep being around at the same time

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