An Inside Look at our Secret Bedtime Routine
How would your evenings change if it only took you 20 minutes to put your kids to bed? What if there were no arguments, no fits, and no fighting when you told the kids it was time for sleeping? Impossible, you say? It’s not! And I can prove it. When it’s time for bed, it takes us 30 minutes to get our kids to sleep. It takes about 20 minutes to get through the nightly routine, and then our children are typically asleep about 10 minutes after we turn the lights off. Every. Single. Night! It’s not magic I promise! Here’s what we do. This post may contain affiliate links,…
A Controversial Discussion on How Much Sleep Kids Really Need
I LOVE NAPS. And I’m a huge advocate for sleep. In fact, besides my morning coffee, my most favorite thing in the world is snuggling into my pillow, pulling my fluffy cold covers up over my body and drifting off to sleep, whether it’s at bedtime or in the middle of the day for a nap. I’m one of those weird adults who needs 9-10 hours of sleep to function at my best too. Do you know who else needs 10 hours of sleep to be at their best? 7-12 year olds. Yep! Elementary school kids need a solid 10-11 hours of sleep EVERY NIGHT! Surprised? Many parents have no…
