Ah, kids. I am currently babysitting my 3 y/o nephew, because my brother is out being what we call "night ravens", basically it's grown up people patrolling the town, talking to kids, helping out if someone's in trouble, gets to drunk, can't get home, gets in a fight et cetera. A noble thing to do in ones spare time, and a thing I've considered doing many times myself. But, being only 23, about 156cm tall and possessing the authority of a fluffy bunny, I'm not sure that would work.. Anyway, normally I wouldn't have to babysit because my brothers wife would be here, but she's currently at the hospital with my 6 month old niece, who is having a heavy asthma episode again, poor thing.
The problem about having bedtime at 7 or 8 is that living so far north, it's still sunny outside. It's the price we pay for living in Norway: 17 hours of sunlight during the peak of summer, and about 5-6 hours tops in winter. And when a 3 year old is screaming "but it isn't bedtime, because it isn't night time, it's still day outside!", you can't bloody argue, can you? Yes it is sunlight outside, but it IS still nearing 8 o'clock, and you have to get to bed, you little brat... My sister has learned me one thing: Don't argue with your kids, don't discuss with them. Let them know why, tell them how it is, and if that doesn't work, just do it. Take charge. Decide how it is for them. I'm not sure I'm ever going to be patient enough for this parenting lark...
In other news; Norway has been at it's most beautiful and sunny today, and both me and Chania took advantage of that and had ourselves a little playtime. See the results here (Facebook) or here (Flickr).
The problem about having bedtime at 7 or 8 is that living so far north, it's still sunny outside. It's the price we pay for living in Norway: 17 hours of sunlight during the peak of summer, and about 5-6 hours tops in winter. And when a 3 year old is screaming "but it isn't bedtime, because it isn't night time, it's still day outside!", you can't bloody argue, can you? Yes it is sunlight outside, but it IS still nearing 8 o'clock, and you have to get to bed, you little brat... My sister has learned me one thing: Don't argue with your kids, don't discuss with them. Let them know why, tell them how it is, and if that doesn't work, just do it. Take charge. Decide how it is for them. I'm not sure I'm ever going to be patient enough for this parenting lark...
In other news; Norway has been at it's most beautiful and sunny today, and both me and Chania took advantage of that and had ourselves a little playtime. See the results here (Facebook) or here (Flickr).
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