Bedtime has been a nightmare for months. Tonight I made it into a game where they had to beat their personal record from last night. 8 and 5 year old both asleep by 8:15. My wife asked what I did different and honestly I have no idea but I'm riding this high.
That's genius, turning it into a game instead of a battle. My kids respond so much better when there's something to compete about. Bet they're already looking forward to tonight's rematch.
Oh man, you've cracked the code. Turning bedtime into a game instead of a battle changes everything. I might steal this approach because our evenings have been rough lately.
I love this. Months of arguing and then one night you just flip the script. These are the wins that actually matter more than anything else honestly.
This is genius. My kids are competitive as hell so racing against the clock might actually work. How long did it take before they stopped fighting you on it?
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Nice one! Getting them to race against their own time instead of fighting you is clever. Bedtime's been rough at our house too, might have to steal this one.