tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458292684141292312.post335635329589192654..comments2023-05-26T07:05:11.924-05:00Comments on The Finn Family: Ground Hog DayRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17864873447808232785noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458292684141292312.post-18224424058802698792010-01-09T20:35:31.094-06:002010-01-09T20:35:31.094-06:00Oh girl I hear you! We kept having MAJOR issues wi...Oh girl I hear you! We kept having MAJOR issues with this! I finally went and bought those child locks that fit around the door handle and put it INSIDE their room so they couldnt get out! Worked like a charm! Now they STAY in their rooms and SLEEP! Heaven!!! (I do open their doors when I go to bed so they arent LOCKED in) It might seem a little harsh but I NEED my alone time! Oh, the time they figure out how to open them the routine was established and it hasnt been a problem! :) Good luck girl! And just for the record you are a GREAT Mommy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458292684141292312.post-45348574798843197022010-01-08T09:45:05.385-06:002010-01-08T09:45:05.385-06:00Thanks Shannon! I was hoping you would share some...Thanks Shannon! I was hoping you would share some of your wisdom.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17864873447808232785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458292684141292312.post-37851336077855665102010-01-08T00:29:27.380-06:002010-01-08T00:29:27.380-06:00I don't know if it will help, but when we used...I don't know if it will help, but when we used to have bedtime battles I would go get a clock and set it next to the bed. I would stand and watch it, and tell the little night owl that once s/he was supposed to be in bed, they were on "my time." For every minute of "my time" they used, they had to pay me back some of "their time" - usually when they wanted to watch cartoons or play! I always made sure that the paybacks were doing things they didn't really like, such as helping with a chore. It honestly didn't take long before our bedtime battles were a thing of the past!<br />(And when it wasn't working, I would just try to tell myself repeatedly how much I would miss the "distractions" when they had all moved away, haha)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850946918840346599noreply@blogger.com