Letter 6
MORE ON BABY BEDTIMES
From Miss Helen Good
Dear Susan,
The reaction to Steve's
letter ('Early Bed Times For Naughty Boys')
is extremely interesting.Certainly Steve should not be
questioning his mummy's
authority.However, she seems to have an overall grasp of disciplinary matters,
and is certainly on the right
lines in despatching him
to bed early wearing infantile pyjamas.
It is Judy who concerns
me. By his own admission, Toni wanders off on his own at bedtime, chooses
his own nightie to wear, and
puts himself to bed. This
worries me somewhat. In my experience our little chaps are rather too keen
to slip into nightdresses of a
certain style, and I suspect
they get far to much enjoyment from wearing these flimsy garments - he
certainly should not be selecting them
himself.
Perhaps Judy should consider
a different approach to bed time. Undressing Toni herself in front of her
guests is always a good
idea, then popping him into
a pair of pink frilly girlish pyjamas perhaps, or my choice for Timmy,
babyish winceyette pyjamas. What
could be more satisfying
for Judy than to have Toni parading around the garden dressed in such a
demeaning fashion. Perhaps he
could be made to curtsy
as he serves drinks, wearing a baby bib to keep him clean as he drinks
his orange squash from a sippy
cup.
Toni bemoans having to go
to bed when it's warm and sunny, and eavesdrops on Judy's conversation
when he should be asleep. Such behaviour is intolerable, Timmy is tucked
up in cosy pyjamas regardless of the weather and knows better than to get
out of bed without my permission.Indeed
he now struggles to stay awake until eight o'clock and I often put him
to bed earlier.Such are
the benefits of ensuring Timmy is pyjama clad at least a couple of hours
before bed time. Judy should put a stop to this behaviour
by putting him to bed herself, restraining him if necessary, as Marion
describes.
On another occasion Toni
is allowed to cover up Judy's choice of nightwear for him with a bathrobe!
Surely Judy was remiss here. If
Timmy were to attempt such
an act, (which he wouldn't dare) I would not hesitate to put him over my
lap for a spanking, and ensure
he displayed his sissy night
attire to everyone present by standing on a chair and reciting a nursery
rhyme.Hiding babyish pyjamas and bunny slippers
from my female friends is not an option open to him. Being teased and humiliated
wearing infant pyjamas is part of the structure
of Timmy's development, and I urge Judy to take a firmer line with Toni
because I fear he has too much independence at present.
I appreciate Judy may take
issue with my comments but I have her own, and Toni's, interests at heart.
Regards,
Miss Helen Good.
We can always rely on
Miss Helen Good for firm and resolute petticoating advice. The male babies
in our lives need to be fully disciplined, which will be the most beneficial
regime for them, and I agree that they should not be toddling around deciding
for themselves which nightie they are to wear to beddi-byes.
Steve's letter has certainly
evoked a storm of protest from my female readers especially, and I do think
that Steve now understands that he must be compliant and docile to his
dear mummy's wishes. No more complaints please Steve - or Stephanie.
Susan
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