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Kristen Bell opens up about the clever trick that gets her 3-year-old to sleep: 'I know it's controversial.'

In beautiful theory, parenting hacks should be personal decisions that don&#39;t incite the judgment and speculation of the masses. Of course, this isn&#39;t the case for celebrity parents who have throngs of eager followers with pen in hand, ready to critique, relate, and otherwise obsess over any given parenting trick.As you likely already know, when Kristen Bell isn&#39;t busy being hilarious in The Good Place or manifesting well-laid plans for world domination, she&#39;s a doting mom to 3-year-old Delta and 4-year-old Lincoln.         View this post on Instagram           Three years ago today. 47lbs heavier. Getting through painful contractions with backrubs and breathing. Occasionally swinging from the IV pole to try and feel sexy and open up my hips. After 36 hours of labor I met a girl i love more than all the molecules in all the world. Happy birthday, Delta. Love, mom #meshpanties A post shared by  kristen bell (@kristenanniebell) on Dec 19, 2017 at 7:14pm PSTIn a recent interview with Parents magazine, Bell shared her potentially controversial trick for getting restless Delta to sleep each night.  Instagram / Kristen Bell &quot;My 3-year-old Delta decided to stop sleeping about 9 months ago. And every night, when we put her to bed, she turns on the lights which annoys the 4-year-old (Lincoln). She will move the furniture, and she bangs on doors with different hard toys,&quot; Bell shared.         View this post on Instagram           Only fitting to go with black and white to the @imax.movies PANDAS premier! 🐼🐼🐼 Thank you #makeup @simonesiegl #hair @christinesymondshair #styling @nicolechavezstyle A post shared by  kristen bell (@kristenanniebell) on Mar 17, 2018 at 8:45pm PDTShe then shared the clever solution she came up with alongside her husband and fellow actor Dax Sheppard.&quot;We switched the door knob. We turned the lock on the outside. I&#39;m sorry, I know that&#39;s controversial, but we lock it when she gets in there, and we stand outside and say &#39;We love you, we will talk to you in the morning, but now it&#39;s time for sleep.&#39; And after about ten minutes she&#39;ll wind herself down. Then, before we go to bed, we obviously unlock it,&quot; Bell shared.         View this post on Instagram           Found footage: me +20yrs, @daxshepard 20 younger. #olympics 📷: @darcycarden A post shared by  kristen bell (@kristenanniebell) on Feb 22, 2018 at 10:35pm PSTHonestly, this doesn&#39;t sound controversial unless being a resourceful parent is considered questionable. Although, to be fair, if I had kids I&#39;d probably actually lock them in an attic 80 percent of the time where they&#39;d knit me clothing. So, perhaps I&#39;m not an expert.