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Laura looked over at the smart display on the end table next to her husband. It was noticeably, undoubtedly late for a school night - about an hour past their tween boy’s usual bedtime. But, she and her husband had already given their word - a new time for Patrick to tuck in. After all, he wasn’t a baby or a toddler anymore. He wasn’t even in elementary school any longer. A precocious seventh grader with an excellent academic record and a very specific plan for his future adult profession, he successfully negotiated a new time for lights out on school nights.
While it may have been substantially later in the evening, he’d still have enough time to get ample sleep. Regardless, this