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"I'm Playing"

Most younger kiddos cannot read a clock, let alone understand the concept of time, so it's not unusual to wake up to the joyful noises of your tot fully engaged in play in the dead of night. The crying doesn't usually start until you try to convince him that it's actually sleepy time.

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