My daughter now, for two whole years,
Has woken up too soon.
And consequently, I'm a zombie
By the afternoon.
"That's it!" I cried, the other day.
"I've simply had enough!"
I googled it obsessively
And found a load of stuff.
And in the end I had to go
With expert Gina Ford,
Whose methods seemed low maintenance,
Since tears can be ignored.
I tried it out for several nights
And never once gave in.
The neighbours must've been alarmed
To hear the dreadful din!
Eventually, it seemed to me
The problem could be cured.
My daughter slept 'til 6 o'clock.
God bless you, Gina Ford!
We had at least a day or two
Before the bubble burst.
But now we get to 5 and
It's my son who wakes up first!