We had to take a week "off" due to house painting (which is still not done) and trying to settle into a new routine. It's been a rough couple of days, with both of the kids loosing TV privileges for today. I am also going to force them to go to sleep without the television at night, which is a huge change for them. It's been a goal of mine since I quit working , but I didn't have the guts to follow through until last night. There was lots of screaming in the Hill house last night.
I offered a sort of treat in exchange for their willingness to try bed without TV. We headed to the bookstore earlier and bought new books and book lights. Although Juliana can't read quite yet, I have no problems with her and Max staying up for a little while "reading" until they fall asleep. The plan worked tonight, as Juliana is already asleep and I think Max is not long for this day.
However, the book that Juliana picked out from the bookstore is terrible in my opinion. I so wish I would have at least looked at it before we paid for it. I honestly saw "Barbie" and figured it was OK. I was wrong! The book takes Barbie through a scavenger hunt from a secret admirer and ends with a date with Ken. This is a standard sized children's book that any four or five year old would grab simply because it has Barbie on the front, but the story inside is not a "children's story". I had a hard time keeping the sarcasm out of my voice as I read it to her (not that she noticed).
Another lesson learned... don't assume that the books that your children pick out are appropriate for children, no matter how cute the cover is. Ugh!
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