Location
columbia,
SC
hey. i'm a single mom of the smartest and most gorgeous girls on the planet. we live in the south, but hail from the north. these are our opinions and we're sticking to them!
way to be well created 11.29.10
Are your kids sleeping like babies?
My 4 and 6 year old girls generally get the recommended amount of sleep each night. In order to ensure that they do, I try to keep a consistent bed time, and a semi-consistent before-bed routine.Homework, dinner, more homework, toothbrushing, pajamas or a shower, a book or two (read by me or my 6 year old), and then TV until bedtime.
Unfortunately, as a single mom doing it alone for the most part, our schedule isn't exact, but it's the best we can do given our situation. I'm not as strict on the weekends, but since they sill wake up early by habit, they're pretty much going to be ready to crash around the same time each night - no matter how hard they try to stay awake.