“REST-room” (what I secretly fantasize about while watching my kids play at the local museum)

"REST-room"

   A new exhibit at the Children's Museum in local Brookings, SD will open early next summer. Ecstatic moms can barely contain themselves. "It's just what this town needs!" says one local Brookings mother of three. Up until now the museum has kept the new exhibit upstairs hush-hush. And "Hush Hush" are just the right words to describe it. The new room is built for peace and quiet!

   A state-of-the-art soundproof napping room will provide local moms a much needed respite. The exhibit offers fifteen minutes of silence for over stimulated moms while museum staff watches their children. This wonderful exhibit is only open to members and the daily time slots are filled on a first come, first serve basis. 

    When you enter the room your body immediately begins to relax as you inhale soft lavender scents. The screaming, wet chaos of the water room disappears into the background as you levitate into the cozy, dry silence. Five comfy private bedrooms, low lighting and fresh linens all make moms want to jump up and down and scream "Yippee!" But no screaming is aloud anywhere near this room, even with the sound proof walls. You can, however, sigh as loud as you want as you slip into the silk pajamas provided for an extra cost.

   Finally children will no longer have to beg their moms to take them to the museum; moms will beg them to go! Projected membership sales have already tripled with the recent announcement of the "REST-room" and the museum board is more than thrilled with this expected outcome. Moms can be sneaky about their naps too –only telling their children (or hubbies) they need to go to the "restroom." 

    When asked what prompted the museum to offer this new exhibit the staff were reluctant to divulge. After some super-sleuthing I found out that more than once a mom has been found curled up in the teepee and/or the sod house catching a few zzzz's. "We saw there was a need and it would benefit the museum and the community," said one staff member. No matter why or how, this mom is thrilled and can't wait to go to the "REST-room" by herself – which is exactly how she longs to go!