Naomi's bedtime is 8pm. That's when we begin reading books anyway. The whole process, which includes snacks and a potty break, usually takes about 45 minutes which means I get out of there around 8:45. Reasonable bedtime for a 3 year old, right?
Sometimes I can tell though that she's not sleepy yet. In those cases, it's not unusual to hear her talking or singing to herself after I shut the door. We've never minded this, figuring as long as she stays in bed, she's meeting the "bedtime" requirement.
Lately though, we've heard footsteps to go along with the talking in there. Then the other night, I discovered this...
Fell asleep in the middle of something?
I'm pretty sure this means she's busted on that whole "no getting out of bed after I close the door" rule, huh?
We'd settled for not coming out the room at night...
ReplyDeleteOur rule was "don't wake us up unless there is smoke, flames or broken bones"...
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