snoozing and sleeping

Big bear and little bear aren't good at sleeping together. Sometimes they try and sleep together, but the big bear ends up staying awake and being a grumpy bear. Big bear needs a whole bed all to himself, and little bear needs all the covers to himself. Grumpyness is not good for bears, but it is worse for those other people who are around the bears. Oh dear, grump grump grump.

When the bears are grumpy, a snooze can help cheer them up. Snoozing often happens on Sunday afternoons, or on the sofa in front of the tele. Snoozing is also excellent for snuggling.

The big bear is best at snoozes. He can snooze anywhere, but especially on soft things.

The little bear is best at sleeping. He can sleep lots and lots and lots. There are times when he is especially good at going to sleep; those are called portal times.

The sleepy portal comes on in the evenings, and when that happens the best thing is to spot when it is happening - you can tell because his eyes close and he stops moving - and then hold him by the paw and take him to his bed. If you have missed noticing that he is falling asleep and he can't be moved, then find the nearest snuggly blanket, but don't try to wake him. Snuggly blankets help little bears to sleep. They are not as good as polar bears, but it is easier to get hold of a blankey.

Maybe one day the bears will be good at sleeping together, but it is ok if they are not because they cuddle lots and lots, and that is the main thing.