ONe of my dreams: My girls go to bed when they are told and they stay there !!! No talking, no trip for water, bathroom, and whatever they think is unfair as Katelyn is up later, and etc
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You really need to enforce bedtime. Believe me, I had to as well and as hard as it was I'm so glad I did it.
Start taking stuff away when they use the stall tactics to get out of bed after the alloted bedtime. For instance, water, bathroom trips etc should all be done prior to bedtime. If they get up after that unless they threw up or something, take away TV for them the next day or their favorite toy. I know that seems harsh but they need to know you're serious. Kids need their sleep and mommies need their quiet kid-free time.
As for Katelyn being up later. You just need to tell them not to worry about what the other one gets to do. Their job is to worry about what they need to get done. It's not always going to be fair but eventually they will get to stay up later as well.
Haha! I did start that! Well, last night not so good as hubby put them to bed and he just falls asleep with them. But I told them how bedtime was going to change.... I'm taking my nights off first :-)
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Start taking stuff away when they use the stall tactics to get out of bed after the alloted bedtime. For instance, water, bathroom trips etc should all be done prior to bedtime. If they get up after that unless they threw up or something, take away TV for them the next day or their favorite toy. I know that seems harsh but they need to know you're serious. Kids need their sleep and mommies need their quiet kid-free time.
As for Katelyn being up later. You just need to tell them not to worry about what the other one gets to do. Their job is to worry about what they need to get done. It's not always going to be fair but eventually they will get to stay up later as well.
Good luck.
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I'm taking my nights off first :-)
Do you put yours to bed at the same time or no?
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