Alan is now 5 and really starting to "figure" things out. It was only a couple weeks ago that I pulled him aside one night when he was being a big pain. I explained to him that when I said it was bedtime and had a couple things to do it would be a really good idea for him to just "disappear" and be soooo quiet I would maybe forget he was still awake and he would end up staying up way past his bedtime!!!
I really wasn't sure how he would process this info until last night. We are staying with Uncle Tim, Aunt April, and Cousin Ian. The adults were playing Apples to Apples (This is an A-W-E-S-O-M-E board game!!!). Daniel told Alan and Eddie to use the bathroom and he would tuck them in. He was then promptly distracted by laughter from the game. It was well over an hour later when I realized Alan and Eddie were sitting at the kids table playing very quietly. I guess this lesson really stuck. I quietly shared the story at the grown up table and continued to ignore the extremely well behaved boys. When I could hear Eddie fussing about whatever it was I called Alan over to point out how late it was and that Daddy had said bedtime was a super long time ago. I can only hope he will get the message through to his younger brothers. After our discussion I am quite certain the evenings will be a bit calmer at home from now on. I also need to pay closer attention to time and not forget to eventually put them to bed or I will have extra cranky boys in the morning!!!
I really wasn't sure how he would process this info until last night. We are staying with Uncle Tim, Aunt April, and Cousin Ian. The adults were playing Apples to Apples (This is an A-W-E-S-O-M-E board game!!!). Daniel told Alan and Eddie to use the bathroom and he would tuck them in. He was then promptly distracted by laughter from the game. It was well over an hour later when I realized Alan and Eddie were sitting at the kids table playing very quietly. I guess this lesson really stuck. I quietly shared the story at the grown up table and continued to ignore the extremely well behaved boys. When I could hear Eddie fussing about whatever it was I called Alan over to point out how late it was and that Daddy had said bedtime was a super long time ago. I can only hope he will get the message through to his younger brothers. After our discussion I am quite certain the evenings will be a bit calmer at home from now on. I also need to pay closer attention to time and not forget to eventually put them to bed or I will have extra cranky boys in the morning!!!
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