My sweet firstborn. He never has cared much for sleep. But lately, I can’t get him to take his naps…at all! I might think that maybe he’d outgrown them. He obediently stays in his room for two whole hours, without ever falling asleep. But the moment he comes downstairs and we start to read, he nods off instantly (yes, I’ve tried reading to him in bed…doesn’t work!) You see, he is so stubborn, he wills himself to stay awake for two hours! The result is one grumpy kiddo. I want to teach him how to put himself to sleep, quickly. So I devised a scheming plan. I took four nickels and laid them on his bedside table. Then I said “Caleb, this money is for buying m&ms when you wake up. The more nickels you have, the more you can buy. Right now, you have four. I want you to lay in bed quietly and go to sleep. In fifteen minutes, I will come and check on you. If you are asleep, you get to keep all four nickels. If you are still awake, I will take one away. And so forth, you get the idea.” He really did! I came back 15 minutes later and the kid was sleeping soundly. WOW! This from a kid who could stay awake for two hours!
This kid on the other hand, really loves his sleep! He looks for any excuse to snuggle up with Teddy and take a nap. What a cutie 
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I’m so glad it worked!!
I should have tried to bribe Caleb’s mother to get her to take a nap.