Many nights the same thing happens. You turn off the light, give them a goodnight kiss\u2026 and just when it seems they\u2019re finally going to sleep, you hear: \u201cMommy\u2026 can I have some water?\u201d or \u201cDaddy\u2026 I\u2019m thirsty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many parents think it\u2019s an excuse to prolong the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And sometimes it might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But often it\u2019s not the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s that last moment with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s that extra minute of peace before closing their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s hearing your voice again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s feeling that you\u2019re still close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a child, the night can feel vast, silent, and unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that small glass of water becomes the simplest way to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay with me a little longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One more kiss.
One more caress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u201csleep well\u201d repeated one more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Someday they\u2019ll stop asking for water before bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And perhaps then we\u2019ll remember that the water was never the important thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was that little moment\u2026 they wanted to share with you before going to sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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