<p>I too have this problem. My kids are 5 and 3 and the Canon XS served me well for years but I've upgraded to the 6D and not having the ability to take multiple shots with the self timer has meant that portraits are not turning out well. </p>
<p>I just tried Puppy Face's advice, combining the self timer with multiple bracketing. I was successful in setting up 5 shots (3 or 7 are also possible) with different exposures using the timer. If the optimal shot (with everyone not blinking) was taken with the wrong exposure, I can always correct it in Photoshop or Lightroom. It's not the optimal solution, but with young (and impatient) kids, I don't have time to pair the camera to my phone's remote app, which takes significantly longer.</p>
<p>Here are the links I used:<br>
For setting up multiple bracketing shots:
Auto Exposure Bracketing: http://kbsupport.cusa.canon.com/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1011&PARTITION_ID=1&secureFlag=false&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=55851</p>
