Three year old princess begs for a bigger bed, "for all my stuff", meaning her stuffed animals, books, and whatever else she can bring into her toddler bed.
Parents finally give in and decide to buy her a regular-sized bed.
The whole family goes out on one of the busiest shopping days of the year to purchase a new bed.
Two hours later, two trips to the bathroom and a stop at Starbucks, the family arrives back home with a bed and a frame that needs to be assembled.
Crabby kids watch TV and play video games while parents try to set up bed.
Dad cuts his hand and mom yells at kids.
At 9pm (an hour past bed time) the bed is all fixed up, complete with princess sheets.
Little girl exclaims, "I love it! Thank-you, Mommy and Daddy. Thank-you!"
Fifteen minutes later as parents tuck the princess into her new bed, she shuffles around and says she is uncomfortable and scared.
"I want my old bed back."
Dad proceeds to lay on the floor next to the new big bed so that the princess can fall asleep.
Parents wonder why they spent money and time to arrive back where they started.
Lordy. This just made me decide to put off moving Isaac from his toddler bed for a while - like say ten years or so.
Posted by: Hannah | November 26, 2007 at 07:44 AM
Casdok - Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Classic indeed!
Posted by: Lori at Spinning Yellow | November 25, 2007 at 10:09 PM
Jordan - we would have considered that if it wasn't so late at night, damn our good intentions.
tulipmom - yep, she's filled the bed up with more crap and curls into a little corner. Your story cracked me up!
Laura - I think I pulled this stuff as a kid. My parents like to remind me of times when I begged for stuff that I never used or hated. Thanks for reminding me that this is just the beginning!
Posted by: Lori at Spinning Yellow | November 25, 2007 at 10:03 PM
Ha! That ranks right up there with assembling those Christmas toys they never play with.
Posted by: delilah | November 25, 2007 at 05:01 PM
That is funny! Prepare yourselves this kind of behavior for the next 15 years or so.
Posted by: Laura | November 25, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Ah, yes, know this story well...
Posted by: kristen | November 25, 2007 at 08:39 AM
Yes classic!
Posted by: Casdok | November 25, 2007 at 05:47 AM
Ah, yes. The transition to the big bed. Both boys had to sleep on the mattresses on the floor for a while at first.
BTW, wanted to let you know I tagged you for a meme, but only if you care to participate.
Posted by: March Day | November 25, 2007 at 02:20 AM
What we don't do for our kids, huh?
Despite wanting a bed, SB actually slept on the floor for at least 6 months after getting his bed. On the floor behind his door in a nice little corner. Sort of like the nice little corner he used to occupy IN HIS CRIB!
Posted by: tulipmom | November 25, 2007 at 12:48 AM
Oh, man, that's a classic. I hope she adjusts soon to the new bed. You must've been so annoyed! (BTW, that reminds me, I know one couple who, in that situation, actually took the bed apart and put it in storage, and reassembled the child's crib!! I thought that was a bit much!)
Posted by: Jordan | November 24, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Isn't it ALWAYS like that!
Posted by: slouching mom | November 24, 2007 at 10:45 PM