It’s bedtime and suddenly the kids are full of new information. “Mom, I am supposed to make a piñata for school tomorrow.” “Mom, I forgot to tell you I’m failing math. My teacher said for you to come and see her three weeks ago to talk about it.” “Our field trip is tomorrow and I said you would come as a chaperone.”
Sound familiar? Oh, for the days of putting the children to bed with some good books for kids and a goodnight kiss. As the children get older the simplicity of things like that seems to vanish. But you can still make time for reading together, and that is a great way for the family to relax and calm the chaos that often reigns as more activities come into the equation.
Don’t let the little bedtime bombshells knock you off your feet. Teach the kids they have to be responsible for the results of procrastination, and help everyone relax with a good book.