Despite her occasional aggravation caused by her son's behavior, the mother nonetheless visits his bedroom nightly to cradle him in her arms, and sing a brief lullaby promising to always love him. The story details the cycle of life by chronicling the experiences of a young son and his mother throughout the course of the boy's life and describing the exasperating behavior exhibited by him throughout his youth. The son sings the song for her, then sings it to his newborn daughter. The mother and son grow older, with the former becoming sick due to old age, and one day unable to sing the lullaby. During his childhood, she becomes frustrated with his rebellious nature, yet always sings to him after he falls asleep. The story centers on a mother who sings a lullaby to her son at each stage of his life. The 'Topher Fixed It' reboot is available for a free download only with the suggested donation to The Atlanta Artist Relief Fund.Love You Forever is a 1986 children's picture book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Sheila McGraw. Payne explains his reasoning: “Sometimes we hesitate to tell someone we love that we need a little space because we’re worried about hurting their feelings.” Mom explains they need more time together.

The mother, obviously stunned and hurt gets an apology from her son and the explanation that he needs space. When she does show up to check on him and recite her lullaby the son says: 'I love you forever, I like you for always, but what's going on here isn't working for me.' In the reboot 'Love You Forever and I'll call you before I come' the adult son installs bars on his window to keep the 'boundary-oblivious' mom out. Clearly the son is inheriting his mother’s routine, and presumably her ladder. It sets up the cycle of behaviour repeating itself in the end. When the mother’s actions are taken metaphorically, it expresses a parent’s boundless love for their child, and the desire to nurture and offer affection at all stages of the child’s life. While Payne is a fan of the original, 'Topher Fixed It' has taken out the 'creepiness' of 'Love You Forever.' What part? I guess some people were concerned about the part when the son is all grown up and his Mom would sneak into his bedroom to utter those iconic words one more time.Īn Atlanta-based playwright Topher Payne has provided alternate endings to numerous classic kids' books that may have not stood the test of time, or are no longer considered 'healthy.' The beloved CHILDREN'S book by Robert Munsch about any parent's love for their child has been a staple in households around the world for YEARS.Īpparently some people have found parts of the book.'creepy.' 'I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.' On what planet is this book CREEPY? MAYBE it's because I'm hyperventilating ugly crying 3 pages in? Sheesh!

Robert munsch i ll love you forever