Mom Uses eBay To Sell Monster Under Child's Bed

ClickonDetroit ^ | March 15, 2005

[Rebelbase]

Creativity is a great way to appeal to a kid's skull full of mush.

[capt. norm]

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.

[MEG33]

With my daughter it was the Closet Monster..LOL! I wished I could sell it!

[TexasTaysor]

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.

[tiredoflaundry]

next it will be dust bunnies,bathtubs rings, & wax buildup for auction! ;-)

[ShadowDancer]

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".

[airborne]

I prefer the method used in the movie "Major Payne".

The monster in the closet was 'terminated with extreme predjudice'by unloading a full clip from the Major's .45 !

[the invisib1e hand]

thanks. starting the day with a great big smile. husband ought to be a very thankful man.

[Quilla]

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.

[Oberon]

A search of e-Bay seems to indicate that the auction, and by extension possibly this post, is a fairly elaborate scheme to get free advertising for a childrens' e-book about monsters under the bed.

Boo, hiss.

[ShadowDancer]

ROTFL. That is so something I would do to my kids.

[ShadowDancer]

I think you should protest. Really loud.

[elli1]

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.

[DCPatriot]

It's simple to keep monsters at bay.

Install Next-Day blinds...the wooden ones! ;^)

[OldFriend]

That is a wonderful idea! Good for the Mom.

[bmwcyle]

My mother kill my pet mouse. therapy now

[Oberon]

I think you should protest. Really loud.

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.

[MaryFromMichigan]

"People can sell pretzels, so why not a monster?" Tait said.

Because, unlike pretzels, monsters aren't real.
That's something she should be teaching to her daughter.
Hope she enjoys her 15 minutes of fame.
/rant

[Quilla]

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. ;-)