Tactics

Here's how I'm playing it: Last night on the advice of My American Friend I put Izzie to bed 13 times without speaking, cuddling, cooing or making any eye contact - this is quite some feat. She had a massive tantrum in the middle there but finally stayed put and went to sleep.

Tonight I am sitting in the study next to her room and she ios sitting outside her room playing with a toy telephone (it is ringing and ringing) but she is not talking or anything actually so I will not yet go and put her in bed (for the 8th time). I did notice when I peaked out last time that she has piled a cairn of toy cars at the entrance of her room like some kind of shrine to freedom seekers everywhere.

My computer is angled into the corner and to my left is a window which acts as a mirror so I can see her if she walks past the door. Right now I can hear her inching closer and closer to the perrimeter fence - she's almost in the target zone - patience patience keep your cool Jessie now go go go go

Who will give in first I wonder.

I think tomorrow I shall build a maimai in the corner of her room.