One woman went online tosharehow babysitting her niece and nephew turned into an absolute nightmare recently.
She had everything under control until the dreaded bedtime arrived.
Her nephew demanded his tablet, but thecool auntstood her ground.
The 7-year-old then threw a massive tantrum, hurling a dinner plate at her.
Shes a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience.
Her bookHow to Be The Grown-Up: Why Good Parenting Starts with Youwas an instant Sunday Times Bestseller.
And shes createdThe Confident Parent Coursestohelp parents navigate modern parenting with their sanity intact.
Deiros Collado kindly took time out of her busy schedule to chat to Bored Panda about the aunts predicament.
The expert says not getting into a battle of wills is always a good start.
It also helps to take a breath and accept that tonights bedtime might take a little longer.
She advises parents to talk to their children and ask why they dont want to go to bed.
However, children dont tend to choose to annoy adults.
They tend to behave in ways that get their needs met.
you’ve got the option to choose how you spend the extra time at bedtime with your child… More than ten years later, she says she has well-rounded and happy children.
She believes some people miss the point ofmodern parenting.
The AASM warns that not getting sufficient sleep can lead to attention, behavior, and learning problems.
It also increases the risk of accidents, injuries, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, anddepression.
But this research papercautionsthat almost a third of children are not getting the amount ofsleepthey need.
It notes several studies have found thatscreen timeis to blame.
Children areeither using valuable sleep time to play games or watch shows, or theyre being psychologically stimulated.
The light exposure and increased physiological alertness are causing them to struggle to fall asleep.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed the recommendation.
Ballinger believes devices should be turned off even earlier.
The expert adds that routines are also key to getting a good nights rest.
Routines help young people (and their bodies) predict and prepare for whats coming next, she explained.
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