Why dads struggle with bedtime stories.

[Nathan Kelevra]

This interaction had to have happened.

Scene: Bedtime.

Dad:
So, there's this land or place.
Either way it's far way.
You'll never see it.

Daughter:
Why? How come I can't visit.

Dad:
Because. It's far.
Can I please get back to the story?

Daughter:
Ok. Make it good.

Dad:
There was a unicorn, an elf, a hobbit and Michael Jackson

Daughter:
Are you sure you're not ripping off the "Lord of the Rings"

Dad:
No.
I hate it when your mom works nights.

Daughter:
What?

Dad:
Never mind.
Like I was saying...
There was a unicorn, elf, a hobbit and Michael Jackson.
Unfortunately, time wasn't on their side.
As the unicorn had dynamite strapped to him.

Daughter:
Wait!
How did the unicorn become an unwilling suicide bomber?
You just skipped over that part.
How does Michael Jackson figure into this?

Dad:
You know what.
You wanted the story.
I didn't say it would make sense.
Has the NyQuil kicked in yet?

[Catamite]

I understand this meant to be comical, but none the less the dialogue isn't believable (the daughter sounds too old for bedtime stories). Nor is it that funny. It sounds almost as if it were written for radio. But a good effort, keep at it!

[smerdyakov]

I have to agree with the above poster-the girl sounds too old to be getting bedtime stories read to her. When she says "How did the unicorn become an unwilling suicide bomber?" it really gives it away.
:)

[AuntShecky]

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http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61585

[Nathan Kelevra]

Thanks for the feedback.
I was just trying to show the difficulty that some dads face.
By making the girl hyper-intelligent for age.
I'll take the advice into consideration.

[YesNo]

What I used to do with my daughters when they were ready for bed was stomp my feet slowly outside their bedroom door and say in a deep voice, "Monster gonna get ya." This got them laughing and running into bed for safety which is where they were supposed to be. Other times I would take one of their dolls and try to make it talk ventriloquist style. I'm not much of a ventriloquist, but they seemed to like it since they'd often say, "Do it again!"

But they're teenagers now so the conversations have changed somewhat.