Younger kids require more sleep than older kids. A sleepy kid does not thrive in school, a sleepy kid does not make good choices, a sleepy kid is more likely to get sick. They Sleep: During the school year, we are strict about bedtimes on school nights.I’m giving them the tools while they’re young, so when they get older and I’m not around, maybe they’ll make good choices 75%…okay 50% of the time. While I don’t feel super successful all the time and there are setbacks, I don’t feel like I’m failing at teaching my kids to be healthy.
However, there is one thing that we all want – happy and healthy kids. Today’s kids, and parents for that matter, are busier than ever and life gets hectic. Okay, so having kids is not about watching their angelic faces at night as they sleep, but deep down we all want the best for our kids and most of us wouldn’t change a thing, regardless of how crazy and dysfunctional it seems. Then we had kids and we realized we live on coffee, not tea – the walk in the park is nonexistent because we’re all too busy for such frivolousness – picnics only happen when we have non-stop activities and we’re forced to pack a dinner, open the hatchback and eat in the back of the car – and you realize your kid is not good at soccer and it’s painful to watch. Daydreams of tea parties, walks in the parks, picnics, and watching your kid score the winning goal at soccer.
We all had that vision in our heads of what we wanted to be like when we became parents.
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