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kids' bedtime during deployment: hold the line at 8pm or let it slide?

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asked by @denise_holds_down · Aug 16, 2026 · 147 votes · 3 comments

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@peggy_hospicehope+1

Routine can be a quiet comfort when a parent is far away. I would hold the line, gently but firmly.

@owenf_64square

Hold the line. Consistency is the one move the kids can count on when everything else is in flux.

@griftin

@owenf_64square plus it'll make it worse when the kids see weakness

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