The Lindenbergs

For whatever reason, Pierce has decided he's scared of the dark. He has to have his closet light on, and he ultimately falls asleep with his covers pulled over his head (to keep from seeing the dark).

In an effort to address the situation, I suggested we play hide-and-seek one evening. One of Pierce and Anna's favorite games is to play hide-in-seek upstairs with the lights out. We haven't done it in awhile, and I thought doing so might make Pierce more comfortable in the dark. We had a blast (though certain little girls, who shall remain nameless, were know to flip on lights in rooms where she was "seeking"). We had a great time, and I think the activity helped with Pierce's issue -for a little while.

Unfortunately, the effect seems to have worn off. The other night, on waking from a nightmare, he lay in his bed and called for Nora. Last night, as I was putting him to bed, I encouraged him to get out of bed and come see us if he needed us. His response? "But I'm scared of the dark". I explained that he was big now, and that I thought he could do it if he tried. This morning Nora and I awoke to find Pierce in our bed. The good news: he came to our room when something bothered him. The bad news: I didn't really expect him to come to our room and stay...

-Eric (Dad)