To me, setting this edict out before a child before they go to sleep seems just to compound problems. Now, not only do they have bed bugs biting them, but they feel the blame lays on them since supposedly they should have the ability to will the bugs to stop. But no, they can’t, so it just adds anxiety to the bed-bug-bites.

“See Mikey, you’re just letting those bugs bite you, and that’s why you’ll grow up to be a spineless coward.”