One of the best things about kids is that being an elder you can tell them anything and they’ll trust you.
From being told a number of urban legends that vary from place to place to the universal misleading concepts of Easter Bunny and Santa Clause being real, elders tell children a number of things that they believe to be true.
One mom, however, took matters to an entirely different level.
Jessica D’Entremont told her exceptionally naughty kids that if they want their pajamas charged, they need to lay down and stay as still as they can.
The two hyperactive children were causing serious havoc all over the room and had no intention to behave and go to sleep. But all of it changed as soon as their mom told them their glow-in-the-dark pajamas won’t work if they don’t lay down still.
The genius idea instantly worked and the rogue children laid down quiet and still.
Jessica shared the incredible parenting tip in a Facebook group named ‘Love What Matters.’
Her post read: “Looking for a way to keep your kids still? Buy them glow in the dark PJs. Tell them they have to lie really still under the light to ‘charge’ them. I’m not even sorry.
“To expand on the trickery, I’ve started putting the PJs back into their drawer when they get dressed in the morning.
“Unexposed to light all day, they dim and do not glow in the dark. They tried to test me last night until they laid down again, reinforcing the need to lie quietly under the light before bed.”
Her post was accompanied by a pic of her girls, aged 2 and 4 years, laying down totally still to ‘charge their pajamas.’ The viral photo has been shared above 100,000 times.
Speaking to PopSugar, Jessica said: “The kids were jumping and running around, chasing each other with dragons they made out of Legos.
“Both of my girls have sensory processing disorders and we had a very busy day. Our walk home threw them all off due to the crowds, noise, and the shopping.
“They were about to start freaking out, so I whipped out the pajamas once we got home and told them if they lie super still and charge them they would glow in the dark.
“We do it every day before bedtime now as a part of their sensory diet. We also use essential oils to help support sleep and calm so this is a great way to get some stillness.”
Lying to children is not a good thing but Jessica is lying to them for their own good, plus the whole thing is absolutely adorable and overwhelmingly cute.
Replaced!