We have a DD aged 8 and DS aged 6. DD has lights-out at 8pm (was 8.20 but she was thoroughly exhausted the following morning) and DS has lights-out at 7.30. We then have at least an hour of them coming down for various mostly spurious reasons.
I don't want to be selfish but I would like an uninterrupted meal with DH or to have a conversation with him.
I don't want them to think that they can't come down if they need too. To put it in context when I was a child there were at least 2 occasions when I vomited in my bed and was so afraid to interrupt my parents that I stayed awake all night and only told them when my mum came in in the morning. I don't want my DCs to be afraid like that.
So I'm looking for ways to help DCs understand that bedtime=bedtime but they can come down if necessary.
Any ideas?
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Help with 2 children who keep coming downstairs in evening.
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WalkingThePlank · 24/11/2014 21:06
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