Entry for 16th December, 2008 - A Very Noisy Night

We have mad the mistake of introducing the Roundfaced Girl to a children’s story called “The Very Noisy Night”.
Essentially, the plot of this little classic of the pre-five genre, is that Big Mouse has gone to bed. Little Mouse is having trouble sleeping because of noises in the house. Little Mouse gets a bit frightened. Little Mouse repeatedly gets out of her own bed, initially to investigate the noise but then creeps into the bed of Big Mouse, where Little Mouse disturbs the sleeping patterns of Big Mouse.
Can you see why this might not be exactly the best story to read to little children? Can you see how an impressionable young mind might identify with the character of Little Mouse? Can you imagine being WOKEN UP SIX TIMES IN ONE NIGHT BY A WRIGGLING LITTLE CHILD STICKING HER FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH?
CAN YOU SEE HOW IT MIGHT GET TO YOU?
CAN YOU?
CAN YOU?????