our family loves to camp and we have wondered at what age will a child sleep in a tent in a sleeping bag? now that we live in colorado it is fun to think about all the camping and hiking we can do with the kids. norton decided to put up the tent the other night and see if townsend would sleep in it. i kinda had my doubts. townsend got to help daddy and as they put up the tent norton told him about having hot beverages, reading in the sleeping bag with the little lanterns hanging above them, and sleeping outside. townsend just kept getting more and more excited. so after the girls were in bed daddy took several of townsend's animals and his blankie and townsend and headed outside. i waited a few minutes and then took them some hot tea. just a little bit for townsend-after all he was sleeping in MY sleeping bag and i didn't want any accidents. when i got out there-this was around 7:30pm-they already had the lights out and norton said that townsend was ready to go to sleep! but when he saw the mug, townsend popped up ready for his drink. norton said that he was so cute. daddy would take a sip then put down his mug so townsend would do the same. even after townsend had finished his tea he kept picking up the mug each time norton would. the next morning i went out a little after 7am and townsend was still asleep! this is the kid who wakes up every morning at 6:09am. i'm thinking about putting his bed outside now. :) sooo-all in all it was a great experience. the next day townsend helped daddy take down the tent and as we put it back in the garage he was saying, "bye-bye tent!"
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