第一次SLEEP OVER
(2006-12-23 11:03:17)
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儿子J三岁九个月,在学校上混龄班已是二年有余,与一帮大大小小的同学玩的游刃有余。他在家最好的朋友M大他一岁半自然也就不足为奇。
M 在我们家SLEEP OVER 了数次,儿子耳濡目染,对何谓SLEEPOVER 自是了然于心。好戏自此开场,因为我的目标是让儿子开始sleep over.
一天接儿子回家的路上,他突然在后座说:“Mom, can I sleep over at Olivia’s house? “ (Olivia 是他在学校的好朋友)。
”No, sweetie, not now.”
“Why?”
“Because her house is too far away and we are not familiar with her family. If you want to sleep over, you should try M’s place first.” (M 是他在家最好的朋友。 我自然也不能放过这个送上门来的机会做他的思想工作)。
“No, I don’t want to sleep over at M’s place.”
“Why??”
”Because I am too little.” (我笑翻。)
过了几日是周六,M邀请儿子SLEEPOVER:
“J, Can you sleep over at my place tomorrow?”
“No. I don’t want to.”
“I will sleep at your place today. Why you don’t sleep at my place? “
儿子无语。
我赶紧打圆场:
“J,You will hurt M’s feeling if you don’t sleep over. How about you sleep over on Monday night?”
儿子思考数秒,终于点头同意。我心中窃喜:大功告成。因为我这儿子是君子一言,驷马难追。
转眼即是星期一,儿子起床即向我宣布:
“I am going to sleep at M’s place tonight.”
“Ok, sweetie. Don’t forget your horsy.” (horsy 是他的sleeping buddy)
星期一晚饭,儿子如常和M 共进友好晚餐,然后和我一起打好SLEEPING OVER BACKPACK, 就大大方方去了M 家。家中顿时情静了很多。我心神不宁地看电视。好不容易熬到九点,赶紧打电话询问儿子大人的情况。被告之一切均好,儿子已安睡。
一夜无话, 我自己倒是早上五点钟就醒了,再也睡不着了。
七点钟终于到了,门外有了响动, 儿子回来了,并且, 喜气洋洋。
儿子大人上了餐桌开始发话:
“I slept over Monday, and M will sleeps over today. Then my turn sleep over on Wednesday, M’s turn sleeps over on Thursday…..” (我晕到)。
显然he had a great time…
最重要的是,我这当妈的阴谋成功。