"But mama," the little girl whined, "I don't want to go to bett yet."

The mother just laughed, shaking her head. Outside, the night was cold, it was almost 9:00 P.M. Past her daughter's bedtime an she still couldn't manage to get her to go to bed.

"You need to go to bett now," her mother answered.

"But," the girl started, "what if the monsters get me?"

"I won't let that happen," the mother said. Sometimes, her daughter could be so stubborn. It was easier putting her fussy, hungry son to bed, but her sweet, loving daughter? That was another story.

"But it's still dark," the girl complained, "and...