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Mom Tells Kids They Need To Stay Still To Charge Glow-In-The-Dark PJs

If we had a nickel for every time our parents white-lied to us, we’d probably be millionaires by now. Folks make their kids believe all kinds of tales – some of which we realized were lies only when we grew up. This ingenious mom from Poughkeepsie, New York recently went viral for the hilarious white lie she told her children when she was struggling (just like the other 99.99% parents) to put them to bed.

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This mom told her hyped up kids they need to lie still to ‘charge’ their glow-in-the-dark PJs

Image credits: Jessica D’Entremont

“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 when they tried to test me last night until they laid down again. Reinforcing the need to lie quietly under the light before bed,” Jessica wrote in her now-viral Facebook post. Pictured, you can see two of Jessica’s daughters – 3-year-old Hannelore and 4-year-old Emma, laying on the ground patiently, while waiting for their PJs to ‘charge.’

Jessica is a mom of 3-year-old Hannelore and 4-year-old Emma

Mom Tells Kids They Need To Stay Still To Charge Glow-In-The-Dark PJs

Image credits: Jessica D’Entremont

The hilarious way that Jessica found to deal with the two little rascals, instantly went viral, gathering more than 200k likes and over 120k shares. “What a great idea. Mom’s need to come up with whatever works to keep their sanity,” one mom commented. Another praised Jessica for the idea too: “I love this idea. I wish I had thought of this when my kids were little.”

Both of the girls have sensory processing disorder

Mom Tells Kids They Need To Stay Still To Charge Glow-In-The-Dark PJs

Image credits: Jessica D’Entremont

Sensory processing disorder defines a condition in which the person’s brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Some people that have the disorder are overly sensitive to things in their environment, while some can be under-responsive to anything around them. As Jessica’s daughters are overly sensitive to the various stimuli, she says that the little trick she posted about really improved the kids’ bedtime routine. They do it every day 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,” she told the media.

People loved the idea and some even shared their own little white lies that they told their kids

Mom Tells Kids They Need To Stay Still To Charge Glow-In-The-Dark PJs

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MelissaMeghan Huxford 5 years ago

My daughters name is Hannelore "Hannah" for short. Never heard of anyone else in the states with it. I could believe it!!! It was my Omas name.

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Samantha C 5 years ago

Uwe Theiss, that's literally not even close to what she said. What a gross assumption.

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Cat Bessing 5 years ago

My Dad has a "game" for my brothers and I called "be a rock". Rocks don't move and rocks don't talk. The best kid at staying still and quiet was the winner.

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darubyprincess 5 years ago

Is one of your brothers named Dwane. PLEASE.

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pebs 5 years ago

Sensory processing disorder it is not currently recognized as a distinct medical diagnosis. So in my humble opinion it's just another way, by parents, to pseudo-medicalize children that otherwise would be considered perfecly normal.

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Aria Whitaker 5 years ago

Huh? ALL disorders, at one time, were "not recognized" as disorders....until they started to recognize them! There was a starting point for every diagnoses out there...that does not mean the disorders did not exist, we simply did not recognize them AT THE TIME. That is a pretty weak justification for your humble opinion.

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Aniko Kun 5 years ago

didn't believe in it either until my six y.o. sreamed his head off for hours that his socks hurt, and jeans are a Noooo! He also hates crowded loud places.

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fiona scheibel 5 years ago

Yes not CURRENTLY recognised. That is very different to it not actually being a real problem. Things dont suddenly exist when they get an official label. They exist before the label.

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Sarah Haws 5 years ago

All kinds of medical and mental conditions were not recognized at some point. Also if you knew someone who has sensory issues you wouldn't even question the validity of the disorder. Playing devil's advocate here: So if science hasn't proven something it isn't considered legitimate? Sounds like there are going to be alot of angry Christians. Also if that last statement offended you Jesus would.not be impressed with your comment.

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Teresa Taylor 5 years ago

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Hans 5 years ago

Just read it "hyped up". As if children would be automata. Most children like to romp before sleep, and this is perfectly fine.

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Jewels Vern 5 years ago

My mother told me my ears turned red when i lied. For a long time I held my hands over my ears when I talked to her just in case, you know, something slipped out.

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Shelley Russell 5 years ago

This is hysterical and so awesome! *No child was harmed in this exercise of most excellent parenting skills.

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Just saying 5 years ago

This is like the sleeping game - first person to get to sleep wins - it seriously works even on teenagers.

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Ronel du Plessis 5 years ago

I always say my mom was/is a genius. When me and my twin sister was little, we had long hair. Like really long. Up to our bums. And very thick as well. So when my mom washed our hair she will always let us sit in a sonny room in the house and let us play board games or card games. Some times those "let your hair dry" moments would last several hours! Of course I only realized the genius in those moves when I had kids. And of course I had boys hahaha!!

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Kay Funke 5 years ago

Imagine when they grow up and they find out

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Laura is The bombdigity 5 years ago

We used to tell my little sister that if she lied a red light on her forehead would flash so for years she would lie while covering her forehead

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Jaison K Varkey 5 years ago

I used to act as sleeping. My mother once told me that when we are deep asleep our foot thumb will flick. from that day onwards, whenever she comes near my bed I will flick my foot thumb to let her know that I am in 'deep sleep'. It worked for a long time, and now it is working on my kids too. Hahaha...

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Jacob/Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago

Is that a gun safe in the kids playroom?

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Lisa Engle 5 years ago

You know that little white square they wipe on your arm right before the shot? It is to numb it.

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CAYNA FINGERLE 5 years ago

its actually the clean the area. its an anti-bacterial wipe

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Ellie Ragsdale 5 years ago

I'm laughing at the comment about the bread needing to nap while it's rising so it could taste good. That's another brilliant kid hack. Also I agree that if everyone had glow in the dark PJ's, they might be encouraged to just take some mindfulness time. Of course in reality there are loopholes, like you could charge them while on your phone. Also the glow in the dark, or the basking in the light, could make sleep difficult.

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Piou 5 years ago

Genius. I have to talk with my son!

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Eirik Johnsbråten 5 years ago

Oh, the lies. I wonder what messed up things I still believe is true?

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Steve Cruz 5 years ago

Or worse yet, the things we see as kids and make up our own explanation. A friend's mom came out of the kitchen and went into the barn to see the new foal. I just saw her come out of the barn with a bowl full of whipped cream and thought for years that it came from horses.

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Ed Souza 5 years ago

using hack as a buzzword does not make this a HACK.

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Stevie 5 years ago

Yeah... I can't find the word hack in the article? So what's your point?

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Avital Pilpel 5 years ago

This mother is an a*****e. A genius, but an a*****e...

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Thenatural 5 years ago

Sensory processing disorder???? I'm just not having it.....all children process stimuli differently,it doesn't need 'disorder' attached surely?

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PjandBolt 5 years ago (edited)

It's a legit thing dude.. It's really hard to explain but it's mostly issues with sound and touch, so normal loud-ish noises like a blow dryer can make a kid with SPD break down because they hate it so much. With touch, if a kid has a tag on their shirt that's a bit itchy, again, they really hate it. That's why some kids with SPD have to wear their shirts inside out. My case of SPD was a little bit less severe, so for example I wore my socks inside out as a kid because the seam gave me panic attacks. Most kids with SPD mature out of it, unless they have autism with it, and with some people with autism that's the case. If you're really interested and/or don't believe me you should look it up and see that it's a real thing.

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MelissaMeghan Huxford 5 years ago

My daughters name is Hannelore "Hannah" for short. Never heard of anyone else in the states with it. I could believe it!!! It was my Omas name.

11points

Samantha C 5 years ago

Uwe Theiss, that's literally not even close to what she said. What a gross assumption.

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Cat Bessing 5 years ago

My Dad has a "game" for my brothers and I called "be a rock". Rocks don't move and rocks don't talk. The best kid at staying still and quiet was the winner.

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darubyprincess 5 years ago

Is one of your brothers named Dwane. PLEASE.

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pebs 5 years ago

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Aria Whitaker 5 years ago

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Aniko Kun 5 years ago

didn't believe in it either until my six y.o. sreamed his head off for hours that his socks hurt, and jeans are a Noooo! He also hates crowded loud places.

6points

fiona scheibel 5 years ago

Yes not CURRENTLY recognised. That is very different to it not actually being a real problem. Things dont suddenly exist when they get an official label. They exist before the label.

6points

Sarah Haws 5 years ago

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Teresa Taylor 5 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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Hans 5 years ago

Just read it "hyped up". As if children would be automata. Most children like to romp before sleep, and this is perfectly fine.

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Jewels Vern 5 years ago

My mother told me my ears turned red when i lied. For a long time I held my hands over my ears when I talked to her just in case, you know, something slipped out.

2points