Practical Parenting Tip #94

Don't let your three-year old drink a quart of cherry Kool-Aid an hour before bedtime. Despite his best efforts and your best potty training, he WILL wet the bed.

Was I pissed at myself? Oh, yeaaaahh!


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I should've known better. I rarely make Kool-Aid for the kids - they generally drink milk or water. But last night as a treat with popcorn, I whipped up a pitcher of the sugar-free stuff. Crowbar inhaled his first glass. Smacking his lips, he immediately asked for more. And I obliged, not once, but twice.

Fast forward to 2 a.m. Crowbar's soaked and I'm hauling wet bedding downstairs to the laundry. I guess even the most seasoned parents have temporary lapses in judgement. In my case, it left us both pissed.

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