EDITOR ’ S PICK
Bedtime from a Young
Child ’ s
Perspective
BY : Rebecca Eanes
Bedtime can be such a trying time for parents and children . Sometimes it seems as though our children are purposefully trying to send us into a sleepdeprived stupor . Take heart , parents . One day , they will be teenagers . They won ’ t ask you for water , a snack , or anything . They probably won ’ t even tell you goodnight . And you ’ ll have to drag them out of bed in the morning ! Until that day comes , though , there are some things we can do as parents to make bedtime go a little more smoothly . But first , we have to understand just what is going on in a young child ’ s mind when we say , “ Time for bed !”
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