Josh:
1) Denial:
"They won't really make me go to sleep. I'm going to play over here longer. They don't really MEAN 'nigh nigh'. They won't follow through, I got this."
2)Anger:
"NO NO NO NO!!!! You can't do this to me!! I am AWAKE! NO! NOT SLEEPING!"
3) Bargaining:
"Just, just give me another sippy and let me play with my feet and I'll stay in bed all quiet. No need to get extreme here with this sleeping thing, here let me poke you in the nose. See how cute that was, you don't want to miss this- do you?"
4) Depression:
" I just- I just I can't believe this is happening. *tears* I just want to play. You have stopped my entire world and for what?? Everything has ceased- all I wanted was to play and laugh... is it too much ask to laugh mom?!"
5) Acceptance:
"Okay maybe he just isn't going to nap today. Maybe we're just too roudy, maybe he needs to play a few more minutes just to get the rest of the giggles out."
2) Anger:
"Joshua, I'm not telling you again- Lay down. Oh my gosh, okay deep breath- Joshua- LAY DOWN."
3) Bargaining:
"Okay, you may have half a sippy and we're done. Look I'll cuddle you, we'll watch a movie. Come on- lay next to me. Don't you like Toy Story?"
4) Depression:
"This will never end."
5) Acceptance:
(Due to unknown formatting error, the original last half of that sentence is not appearing to have published- and then sometimes it is. Since, I can't tell which will stick- it's in there twice. Sorry about that).