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Dad? Raise your right hand and repeat after me:

I promise to not wake Lil C up too early in the morning.
She will wake up on her own JUST in time for chocolate milk, Digimon, getting dressed and to the bus.
She does NOT need to be woken up when it is still dark outside.
OK?!!

The 5 y.o. who is more ‘night owl’ than ‘early bird’ 

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