To be counting down the minutes until the kids bed time

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So I can eat all the ice cream and not have to share?

Absolutely not. I've been the same cos he's been a grumpy sod all day lol

Nope I’ve got a brand new, half-price tub of haagen-dasz waiting for 9pm

I just got my ds (3) in the bath, dressed for bed and read him a book and then realised was only half six.

You'd have thought I'd have checked a clock but I just assumed because I was shattered it was bedtime.

So now he's playing Lego and I'll try again in 40 mins otherwise he'd have punished me with a 5am start.

And he's not three, he's four. Did I mention I was tired?

iv been sneaking in the kitchen to snaffle chocolate

I feel like this most nights - once caught myself working out how long until their bedtime and then realised we hadn't even had lunch.

I thought this was just a normal part of parenting

Totally normal!

Yep I'm just about to take mine up and then order a takeaway! I've been counting down since about 2.

I just want my dd to sleep so I can take the washing upstairs without her screaming when I put her down