Upon finishing her homework this afternoon, Laurel dashed into her bedroom and started clicking the power button to the monitor on her computer furiously, followed by an exasperated sigh.

(Until I can afford to replace the motherboard in my computer, I've been using my old computer, which had been in her room. I got tired of having to sit on her bed to use it, so I unplugged the tower and hooked it up temporarily at my computer desk.)

Now she is throwing a tantrum and crying on her bed while I keep my headphones on and let her fall asleep on her own.

Oh, the terrible deprived life of a six-year-old.