Every bedtime takes two hours because my kids need water, bathroom, one more story, and I lose my patience but I know they're just trying to stretch time with me.
More people experience this than they realize.
The child's stalling behavior is actually a bid for more presence from a parent who has been unavailable all day.
“Where Are You with Children and time — how they experience it?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.