Once upon a time....

Ian loves bedtime stories.

2 nights ago, I wanted to hug him in my bed but he refused to come to me.

Me: Ian, come. Daddy wants to hug you.
Ian: No, I want to sleep already.
Me: Come, just for awhile?

Ian kept silent and pretended to sleep despite my repeated request. So I pretended I was going to start telling a story by saying out loud...

Me: Once upon a time..... (just these 4 words)

Ian quickly came to lie beside me.

Me: What are you doing here? Thought you said you are going to sleep already?
Ian: But you asked me to come what?
Me: Is it? Ok. Lets sleep.
Ian: No... tell me story!

It was a win-win situation. I got to hug him and he got his bedtime story.