Rules

Call me crazy, but I like to fall asleep with Micaela. I like to take her in bed with me. I like to fall asleep watching tv with her. I like to sing her 15 songs before bed, and then 3 more because she asks. I like to give her cookies before bed, and let her throw a tantrum and get her feelings out without getting in trouble.

Once in a while.

But every parent, and probably anyone who has ever spent any amount of time with a 2 year old, knows that "once in a while" just doesn't work. At least not at this age. If I sing her 15 songs, she'll want 26 tomorrow. If I let her eat cookies, she'll expect them tomorrow for breakfast. If I let her throw a tantrum, without a consequence, she'll learn that it's acceptable behavior and she'll throw them everyday.


But at one o'clock this morning, when my little girl was crying and coughing like mad, I jumped at the chance to scoop her up and take her in bed with me to cuddle for the rest of the night.

There are no rules when she's sick.