The ongoing battle with bedtime

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2w ago1 min read

My kids keep asking for one more thing. Water, bathroom, another hug, their other stuffed animal. Last night I said 'I'm running a hotel and you guys keep requesting room service.' My wife laughed but also told me to stop encouraging them with material. Worth it though.

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JJustinRegular2w ago

Dude, one more hug is getting me. That's the one I can't say no to even though I know I should. How do you resist the weaponized cuteness?

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CChristopherRegular2w ago

The one more thing game is endless. My trick is setting a hard cutoff and being consistent about it. One water request, one bathroom trip, then that's it. Sounds harsh but they actually respect the boundary once they know it's real.

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SScottRegular2w ago

We do a high five, a hug, and a kiss sequence and that's the official bedtime routine. Once we hit the kiss, we're done negotiating. Game changer for us.

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