My kid fights sleep like a midnight trucker on a stretch of lonely highway. His eyes flutter shut so easily, but then he wills them open again for no other reason than he just wants to be awake. The silver lining of this annoying routine are the things he says while half-asleep. I've started writing them down immediately after shutting his door for the night, because the kid is hilarious, and I want to remember his one-liners. They're funny to look back on, to tell him about, and they're also a really great reminder of his strange and wonderful imagination.
Of course, I only witness these sweet, profound, and sometimes chilling mumblings because we're in a phase where my 4-year-old will only go to sleep if I lay with him until he does. But I've also talked to my friends about it, since I knew I couldn't be the only one experiencing these dream-like conversations. And yep, they all hear things too. Keep reading for a mix of things my son, Kai, has said while falling asleep, as well as the equally weird and wonderful kids of my friends.