So I've been in the bathroom quite a bit tonight with a stomach bug. I can hear SD12 in her room with her cell phone on speaker. I hear her telling BM she's bored. (SD & BM unilaterally decided that SD wouldn't be attending summer camp, so basically she sits around all day doing nothing). She then tells BM that she's been putting herself to sleep early all week so that she can keep her iphone in her room. We have a rule in our house that all electronics come downstairs before bed so the kids aren't tempted to stay up all night texting, playing games etc.

I've noticed all week that SD12 has been "falling asleep" early and not bringing her electronics downstairs or saying good night. . DH has strep although truthfully he'd be oblivious anyway. Jokes on you SD. I no longer care that you're 12 years old & 160lbs because you stay up all night and binge eat from exhaustion. I no longer care that you're taught proper sleep behaviors for your future. I no longer care. That's BM and DH's job, so if they don't care, you'll suffer in the end.

I sleep peacefully (if my one year old allows it). All the rules came from me, but so did all the "rewards." Good luck kid, you're going to need it.