Upon putting the boy to bed, each night for the past 2 years, the following exchange takes place:
the Boy: Good Night Mom!
the Wife: Good Night!
the Boy: Sleep tight!
the Wife: You too!
the Boy: Don’t let the bedbugs bite!
the Wife: You either!
the Boy: I love you!
the Wife: I love you too!
And then he repeats with myself. Sometimes I’m first and then the Wife. He’s not too picky.
The lass doesn’t have something so formalized, though she’s trying. Of late, it’s been something like:
the lass: Good Night Mom!
the Wife: Good Night!
the lass: Sleep well!
the Wife: You too!
Though she’s often content to perform this with just the Wife.
They sleep well.
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I guess the ‘exaggerated’ version on THE WALTONS .. is a true life clip !