So, it seems the last two evenings getting the kids to bed has been a chore. Why is it Mary insists on screaming and arguing?
Now that they share a room, it's not so easy to let her cry it out. Poor Houghton, the kid just wants to go to sleep!
The trick I discovered was to spank Mary (yup, firmly believe in it!) (she does have a diaper on!) and put her in her timeout chair in the living room. Keep in mind the lights around the house are in nighttime mode so basically it's dark except for a few strategic nightlights. Anyway, I leave her in there for about 3 minutes and ta-daa....she's calm and ready for bed. So, I asked her, "is this what it's going to take to get you to go to bed peacefully?" And her reply, "uh-huh".
UGH...what's a mother to do???
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I can't even begin to tell you what it's like with a 4 1/2 year old girl. Just wait. It is NOT pretty. We are considering boarding school because if this is life at 4, I don't want it at 14.
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