Goodnight Tyler

I come from a large family, and sometime the "tuck the kids in" fell to the older brothers. This is how we would tuck in our four-year-old brother Tyler.

"I came up to say good night and tuck you in, Tyler. You had a big day so make sure you get a good night's sleep. And don't forget to watch out for the Boogie Man. Remember what I told you about the Boogie Man? He beats up little boys. What do you think, Tyler? Is the Boogie Man here in your room, hiding somewhere? Is he in the closet? Is he going to jump out and beat you up when I leave the room? He might; you never know."

"Maybe he's under the bed. He likes to hide there too. He might claw his way through the mattress and beat you up. Don't let him beat you up Tyler."

"I'm going to turn out the lights now and leave you alone in the dark. All by yourself. And I don't want to hear a pep out of you. If I hear any noise coming out of this room, I'm going to come up here and beat you up. Try to get a good night's sleep. By the way, I saw a monster walking up and down the hall last night. The monster had a piece of paper in his hand with your name on it."

"Goodnight Tyler."