First, there's the pajama fight. Of course the only ones they could possibly wear tonight are the ones they peed in last night. After fighting long enough, you agree to let them sleep in their underwear.
Then comes teeth brushing; not necessarily a big deal in and of itself, but it's the snack they want after their teeth are brushed but don't want to have to brush them again. Wouldn't be a huge deal if they didn't want Oreos.
So their faces are washed, teeth are brushed, underwear is on, you've read two stories, got that glass of water, made them go pee again (just in case) and now it's time — but wait!
There's a monster in the closet! Under the bed! Out the window!
One family's got the answer to that dilemma.
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Meet Mya Watson.
Mya is a three-year-old girl from British Columbia, Canada, who, up until last year, had a very serious infestation.
She used to stay up late into the night, lying awake in her bed, absolutely terrified.
"She didn't want to go to bed, she wanted somebody to snuggle with her," Amber said. "It really started affecting her sleep."
Mya was afraid of monsters.
"She was always saying there were monsters in her room, there was something here, something there," her father, Aaron, told CTV News. She was certain they lurked in her room.
Aaron and Amber decided that something had to be done.
Mya couldn't continue living like this. They tried everything, even telling Mya that the monsters were "trying to be her friends and not to worry," but nothing worked. Eventually, Aaron put a special call into their local pharmacy.
They brought Mya along to pick up her first-ever prescription for "Monster Spray."
The spray was a powerful combination of water and lavender, in a convenient little Mya-sized bottle. The pharmacist was kind enough to mix it up and even print out a label for Mya. It looked very legitimate and effective.
Amazingly enough, it worked!
That magical spray has "effectively eliminated the monsters in Mya's room, helping her rest easy each evening."
But in the event that one does dare to come too close: "(She'll get) her bottle of monster spray and (go) 'Choo, choo, choo!'" her dad said, "Then she goes, 'Don't worry, Daddy. The monster is gone.'"
But in the event that one does dare to come too close: "(She'll get) her bottle of monster spray and (go) 'Choo, choo, choo!'" her dad said, "Then she goes, 'Don't worry, Daddy. The monster is gone.'"
She's become a regular little monster-fighter. And a regular customer at the pharmacy.
"We've had 20 or 30 refills by now," her dad said. But that's okay; there's plenty on hand at the pharmacy. You don't keep a miracle potion like "Monster Spray" under wraps for long. There are plenty of kids in the neighborhood ridding their rooms of monsters now.
Great thinking, Dad, and what an awesome, accommodating pharmacist!
Great thinking, Dad, and what an awesome, accommodating pharmacist!
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