Depends are the kids asleep? Or does the house just smell bad because I forgot to take out the garbage the night before? Hanging out can always lead to something important. you like the smell of vanilla or fresh strawberry field. Or are you into those wild nonsensical smells "calming ocean barnacle and diesel oil "

So what your telling me is that, if you have a candle lit, you would rather just put up a bunch of barriers around it so no one can touch it instead of blowing it out?

Great idea bolt the toddler to the wall with spare bike chains when the washing machine is in the house lol

Really, that hard to pull a plug when you’re done? This is a non-issue. The plug too far? Okay, get an extension cord.

I know this maybe sounds like an easily solvable problem - just turn the power off when it’s done - but that’s just not how things roll in our house.

Maybe try fixing your house where pulling a cord to keep toddlers safe takes priority over the inconvenience of pluging something back in.

Ditch the afternoon nap and try the one nap at around 11 or 12. My two kids gave up the second nap at 1. It end up being just a fight each day. And bedtime would drag on. With one nap now, bedtime starts at 7, and both are asleep by 7 40, at the latest on most days.