Weeknights with my kiddo usually go a little something like this:

5:45 — pick Brady up from school.

6:15 — get home, get settled.

6:30 — start dinner.

7:00 — eat dinner, clean up.

7:30 — play a game, watch a show, go for a bike walk or go to the park.

8:00 or 8:15 — bath, get ready for bed.

8:30 or 8:45 — read bedtime stories.

8:45 or 9:00 — Braden is asleep and I am on my own.

But not every weeknight goes that smoothly.  Sometimes we need to run an errand or have an activity to attend, and then the whole night is thrown off and Braden stays up even later.

Thing is, I’d like to have Braden in bed by 8:00, 8:30 at the latest.  9:00 (or later) seems too late for a 4 year old.  I just don’t see how to get him to bed any earlier, unless I take the quality time out of the evening.

So I’m wondering, other working moms, do you struggle with this also?  What time do your young kids go to bed?  How do you balance quality time with bedtime in your home?  Help!


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