You Can't Win for Losing

Since we started locking Dad's bedroom door after dinner, he has been fussing, but at least he hasn't been going into his room, stripping, and spreading poop everywhere. However, Saturday night while we were out walking the dog, Dad sat in the family room and stripped down to his undershirt, diaper, and socks--all by 6:45.

So, last night we had a church business meeting that started at 7:30. Rather than make Dad sit whining until 9:00, my husband got Dad ready for bed at 7:00--about the time he had been fussing and undressing. When Dad was all ready for bed, he whined plantively, "Do I have to go to bed now?"

We let him sit up in his pajamas in the family room watching TV and went to the business meeting. When we got home at 8:45, he STILL didn't want to go to bed. It was nearly 9:30 before he wanted to go to bed.

I guess he wants to get READY for bed at 6:45 but not go to bed.