Go back to bed!

Things my children have gotten out of bed to say to me tonight:

• I don't want to go to school tomorrow
• I can't find [name of toy]
• I want [name of toy I lent to my sibling] back
• if I'm ill, I don't have to go to school tomorrow, right?
• I can't sleep
• I might be ill: I don't think I should go to school tomorrow
• I want a hot water bottle
• I'm too hot
• I've lost my hot water bottle
• I spilt my water¹
• I went to the toilet because I thought I was going to throw up but I didn't but I think I'm too ill to go to school tomorrow
• my book is wet
• I forgot to brush my teeth
• I don't like these pyjamas
• I still can't sleep