Sunday 18 December 2022

The Sleep Fairy

When my daughter was four, she had trouble getting to sleep, and padded downstairs for more reading before finally succumbing. I often persuaded her to return peacefully by telling her about the Sleep Fairy, who sprinkles fairy dust on children's eyelids and makes them heavy.


It didn't always work, though -- one night she came down annoyed and gravely announced, "The Sleep Fairy has disappointed me."

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