Bernard O'Shea: Are you a bedtime procrastinator?

In the family dynamics of bedtime routines, there's always one trying to put off the inevitable

Bernard O'Shea. Photograph Moya Nolan

In the family dynamics of bedtime routines, a new character has emerged in recent years: the "bedtime procrastinator."

The term "bedtime procrastinator" initially appeared in parenting blogs and articles used humorously to describe the central figure in the nightly drama of trying to get children to bed.