Colm O'Regan: 'When will time end Daddy?' Kids these days, eh?
Bedtime for children. In theory a time to unwind. In reality a time when children acquire a sudden hunger and a deep deep thirst, but also, some of the deepest questions they can come up with. Anything to prolong bedtime. Like a benign version of 1001 Arabian Nights. They become Scheherazade but I’m telling the story.
“Daddyyyyyyy.” The elongated yyy means the Eldest is already a few steps ahead of me. She’s given it some thought.
