What to expect...part two (OT, Betsey , need ya)

[cat03]

stay strong girl, specially w/the 5yr old, now is the time to show him who's boss, in a loving way I mean, if they dont' respect you by 5 it is much tougher later on.
My son has gotten so good that he even hurries me if we are out around 9 and tells me it's almost bed time. Do you read to them? my 3yr old looks forward to her bed time story.
Of course for a while there will be lots of whining about set bedtimes, but don't budge! of course on weekends we let them stay up an extra half hr or maybe an extra hr, but that's it.

To signal my little d3 it's bed time I'd turn off all the hall lights/lamps in the living room & kitchen and she'd had no choice but to go to the bathroom for teeth brushing, then her room. I'd close my bedroom floor and went into the kids' bedroom and spent 10min there reading and tucking them in.

You can do it!