Sneaky

Declan nearly always says he doesn't want a nap. Today was no different. He mildly protested. We told him he had about 10 minutes to play until we would head upstairs.

Now nap time and bedtime are the same routines. He brings monkey and MaMa monkey, bunny (the blue bear), Pooh Bear and a chosen toy to bed. The toy changes. We read two stories while he drinks some milk before we give hugs and kisses and then it's lights out.

After the 10 minute warning from me he disappears. 

"Where's Declan? Did he go upstairs?"

"Ya. I heard him. I'll go check on him in a minute."

I head up the stairs and call "Declan, what are you doing?"

He replies "I don't know" which means he's doing something he thinks he shouldn't. I walk into his room to find him in bed hiding his phone on which he's playing Star Wars video games. He knows he can't take it to bed. He is smiling and hiding the phone but the volume is on so I could hear it. So smart and sneaky.

Then it was nap time.

No phone or video games.

He did bring some Star Wars Lego to bed though.