Comments on: Rule #56: Join Forces With the Monster Under the Bed

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:25:40 +0000

I actually did use this approach, as did my mother.

By: Lise

Lise — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:47:26 +0000

OMG! What a fantastic website, and such sound advice. I nearly choked on my coffee!!

By: sailor

sailor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:23:18 +0000

tell your kid the monster is actually a vietnam vet and you dont know what noise will set him off so don’t make any at all.

By: kitty

kitty — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:06:43 +0000

ffft

If Daddys dumb enough to drink that revolting boxed crap he deserves to get woken up at five am.

any monster worth his salt (oh hell, even the kids know it) that boxed wine is disgusting and only for useless hillbillies who live in ymca’s.

By: December

December — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:54:24 +0000

Imaginary drinking buddies are priceless, I say this should be the main goal of befriending the monster under the bed.

By: SillyDad

SillyDad — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:31:47 +0000

That should have been fury I think. Although Andy is rather furry. In a matted, smelly way.

By: Father Knows Worst

Father Knows Worst — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:10:55 +0000

@Pat: The monster under my bed was actually formerly homeless guy. I found this to be scarier than an actual monster. And smellier.

@SillyDad: Fear is a powerful tool. I applaud you for using it wisely.

By: SillyDad

SillyDad — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:50 +0000

I’m going to let our youngest know that the monster (I like to call him Andy) told me that the only way to avoid immediate and painful consumption is to not make a sound before 8 AM. Even the slightest noise could trigger a furry of razor sharp teeth and claws that would leave the police in a state of shock.
Andy knows that Daddy needs his sleep after finishing off that box of wine.

By: Pat Montgomery

Pat Montgomery — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:03:36 +0000

Very good idea…it would have worked for me because I was scared to death of the monster under the bed.