| The Law of SeptemberMy oldest son has been in a | | | | LeverageIf you find you are having trouble getting to |
| small school with the same 15 or so kid for 6 years | | | | be quiet or to sleep, you then need to look for the |
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| middle of the birthday party and birthday sleepover | | | | it was left in my capable hands. After repeated |
| marathon.The Law of SleepForget about it.Seriously, | | | | requests to get the X-box playing horde to be quiet |
| here is a trick I have discovered. Wear them out. | | | | enough to not wake the sleeping 2 year old, I found |
| Take them swimming. Have light saber fights in the | | | | this leverage:"You guys can stay up as late as you |
| front yard. Keep them moving. Then gather them all | | | | want tonight, midnight, 1 AM , 3 AM, I don't care. But |
| in your TV room, sleeping bags spread all over the | | | | if you wake the baby, two things are gonna happen |
| floor, and put in a movie. Very few will see the end | | | | - one, you guys will be the ones to get him back to |
| of the movie.The Law of Friday NightRelated to the | | | | sleep, and two, after you are done with that, you all |
| Law of Sleep, we always hold ours on Friday night, | | | | will go to bed."They have never played more |
| becuase they are tired from the week and have not | | | | quietly.The Law of The GrinAll the planning and chaos |
| had Saturday to rest up.The Law of RevengeAt our | | | | is worth it when my son comes over with the big |
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