We have routine. We have had routine since Drew was born.
Nighttime routine was VERY important to us because we really needed our only down time as a couple. It has worked pretty well.
- Bed time use to be 6:30. Boy that was almost not having a kid because we got the whole evening.
- Then it moved to 7:00.
- Out of nowhere, it was 7:30.
- I saw 8:00 happening because we started to play more.
- Can't tell you where 8:30 came from...and every so often, he tries to push it to 9:00.
Well 9:00 is no good b/c I'm ready for bed no longer after he goes down.
So I'm holding Drew, and he keeps telling me, "mom- me no bed. me no tired."
I had to think how to get him to WANT to go to bed.
Then I said, "drew".
I whispered it again.
Drew asked who said that. I said, "MONKEY".
This got Drew so excited because right after that he told me to walk to his bed and put him in it (he is still in a crib).
He.wanted.to.go.to.bed.
It is awesome that monkey can talk...and that it keeps working.
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