Joey's Grumpy Nap-Time

Joey was a little boy with big feelings. Sometimes, when he got tired, he got very, very grumpy. And when he got grumpy, watch out! Joey would stomp and shout and make everyone else grumpy, too. One day, Joey's mom took him to the park to play. They ran around and played on the swings and climbed on the jungle gym. Joey was having a great time, but he didn't realize how tired he was getting. Suddenly, he was grumpy. He didn't want to play anymore. He just wanted to go home and take a nap. "Joey, are you okay?" his mom asked. "Do you want to keep playing?" "I'm not okay!" Joey yelled. "I'm tired and I want to go home! NOW!" His mom sighed. "Okay, Joey. Let's go home and take a nap." Joey was grumpy all the way home. He slammed doors and kicked his shoes off. But when he got into bed, something strange happened. He started to feel very, very sleepy. And before he knew it, he was snoring away. When Joey woke up, he felt different. He felt calm and rested. He felt like he could handle anything--even a grump like himself! He went to find his mom to apologize for his bad behavior. But when he got to the living room, he saw something funny. His mom was snoring on the sofa! She had been so tired from playing with him at the park that she had taken a nap, too. Joey giggled to himself. He realized that everyone needs a little rest sometimes--even moms! And even grumpy little boys like him. From then on, whenever Joey started to feel grumpy, he would take a little rest. He would curl up with a book or just close his eyes for a few minutes. And when he woke up, he would feel much better. So the moral of the story, kids, is this: Sometimes you just need a little rest. And when you wake up, the world isn't so bad after all.