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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Remembering to choose your battles is something I need to hear. No, she totally does not need a bath every night so it’s a good reminder to let some things go! [/quote]

Picking your battles is good!  I would also make sure to end the routine on something you both like so even if there’s a total cranky meltdown about some you draw the line on (recent example from my life: flossing teeth, not wearing weather inappropriate pjs), you have the sweet thing before bed (for us: books and then I sing to them).  It also helps to encourage them to get through the hard parts — once you finish this we get to read!

The other thing (similar to choosing your battles) is sometimes (sometimes!) giving in sideways helps.  For example: my 4yo wanted to wear shorts to bed tonight.  Given that she crawled into my bed last night complaining of cold feet, that’s a no and I told her to put on the normal pjs she was supposed to be wearing.  Cue whining and making a giant fuss.  Problem was eventually solved by my offering to let her wear a pair of sweat pants.  It’s not what I said she should do but it meets my firm line of covered limbs tonight.  Whatever works.[/quote]

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