Many parents look forward to the time of day when the house is quiet, and the children are asleep.
Unfortunately, this possibility does not exist in every household. In fact, some parents dread the time of day when their children are put to bed, as they know that soon after 'things that go bump in the night,' as Thurber once wrote, are about to ensue. No rocking, soothing words or change in bedtime routine seems to alleviate the sometimes nightly trauma. As a consequence, the parents and children face each day not fully rested and frustrated that once again no one knows what to do or to handle feelings of resentment and vulnerability. Additionally, the child in question also has an enormous coiffure filled with fear of sleeping.