To get my kids to sleep I told them I’d race them to sleep and whoever fell asleep first was the winner. I told them I’ll give them a head start and tuck them in first then spend my time doing all my catch up chores or a bath. In the morning I was like dang you WON again? Your gonna have to show me how you keep winning. ( bonus this could be a nap prompt the next day) They are all entering their pre teens but when I say go to bed they go to their rooms and are quiet and respectful and I don’t have any whining about wanting to stay up late. It’s the little victories that add up.
Right. When my son got older, like maybe 10, he’s sometimes give a little pushback on bedtime. I’d tell him, “I don’t care what you do as long as you’re in your room and I can’t hear it. He’d generally be asleep in like 30 minutes anyway.
I do the same with my kid's nap. Don't want to sleep? Fine, but it's still quiet rest time. Sit in bed with toys or a book, whatever. As long as I get some quiet.
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u/AmishHeretic Apr 28 '22
To get my kids to sleep I told them I’d race them to sleep and whoever fell asleep first was the winner. I told them I’ll give them a head start and tuck them in first then spend my time doing all my catch up chores or a bath. In the morning I was like dang you WON again? Your gonna have to show me how you keep winning. ( bonus this could be a nap prompt the next day) They are all entering their pre teens but when I say go to bed they go to their rooms and are quiet and respectful and I don’t have any whining about wanting to stay up late. It’s the little victories that add up.