Posted on 03/16/2005 5:21:03 AM PST by ShadowDancer
Mom Uses eBay To Sell Monster Under Child's Bed
Bidders Asked To Remove Monster From Girl's Room
POSTED: 10:37 pm EST March 15, 2005 UPDATED: 12:03 am EST March 16, 2005
PHILADELPHIA -- One of the duties of a parent is to make sure the monster under their child's bed is held at bay -- even when the monster exists solely in that child's imagination.
One local parent had a high-tech solution to the problem -- she has put the monster up for auction on eBay.
Kathleen Tait had her daughter draw the monster under her bed and is selling the image on the online auction site, WCAU-TV in Philadelphia reported. Tait's daughter said the monster would make her room a mess. Kathleen Tait said the whole thing began months ago, when her daughter would wake up, afraid that the monster would get her and her toys.
"To this day, I sleep with her," Tait said. "I lay down with her until she falls asleep."
Tait tried several ways to bait the monster, including peanut butter and jelly. Then, she hit upon eBay.
Those who bid on the monster are asked to take it out of Tait's daughter's room. It is hoped that by selling the monster, it will be gone for good. There are five days left on the auction, and the bidding early Tuesday evening was $2.25.
"People can sell pretzels, so why not a monster?" Tait said.
Creativity is a great way to appeal to a kid's skull full of mush.
When I was at that age, my monster had rules. He could not get you if you were totally under the covers. If you could make it from the bathroom to your bedroom and jump into bed and dive under the covers he'd miss his opportunity.
With my daughter it was the Closet Monster..LOL! I wished I could sell it!
What an ingenious mother. I'm sitting here trying to remember how we got rid of the monster, (so many years ago and so many thoughts later). I wonder if my kids even remember now.
Hahaha. To this day, I still get the creeps if my leg or arm hang even an inch over the side of the bed. It's like you have this massive neon sign on it saying "Come and get me".
The monster in the closet was 'terminated with extreme predjudice'by unloading a full clip from the Major's .45 !
thanks. starting the day with a great big smile. husband ought to be a very thankful man.
When my son was very young, I would always tuck him in at bedtime. Then I'd gasp loudly, "Something under your bed just grabbed my foot!", and run out of his room.
Boo, hiss.
ROTFL. That is so something I would do to my kids.
I think you should protest. Really loud.
Clever mom. I hope it works!
When my oldest son was a wee toddler, he developed a fear of monkeys. So I explained to him that we were going to lock the monkeys up so they couldn't 'get him'. I gathered up every bit of monkey that was in the house, from the stuffed ones to the ones that were in books, and 'we' locked them in the trunk of the car. Getting those devilish little primates under lock & key solved the problem.
Sure am glad that I didn't have an invisible monster to deal with.
Install Next-Day blinds...the wooden ones! ;^)
That is a wonderful idea! Good for the Mom.
Nah. There's always the distinct possibility that I'm wrong...it happens quite a lot, actually. I've learned long since to always remain as thoughtful and polite as I can manage, and so avoid stepping on my own genitalia.
There actually is a book entitled "The Monster Under My Bed" and it comes with the most adorable stuffed monster. I bought it for my son years ago. No tellin' where it is today, probably under his bed. ;-)
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