There’s been a real shift at bedtime in our house lately. While we used to (even just a month ago!) be able to plunk Avery in bed and have her go to sleep with no trouble, these days a few books is the minimum – and she still often cries out for more when we leave her bedroom. (“Three more,” she’ll say, holding up her little fingers. “No, five!”)

On the other hand Zoe, who at one time used to demand books, songs and even plays before she would go to sleep, has gotten much more mellow. Q commented just the other day how easy Zoe’s bedtime routine has gotten, and I was reminded of that last night when I told Zoe she could watch another 15-minute show (Dinosaur Train is her new fave) if she promised to go to bed right after. “No tears,” I told her, to which she replied. “I know. I just need a kiss, an ‘I love you,’ and some water. But you know that, right?”

-M

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