Parents- what time do your kids go to bed?
They have gotten on a different sleep schedule since school has been out for break, but this is crazy!
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I am with you on this one. My kids are also up. Normally though bed time is around 9pm. Good luck I hope you get some sleep..
My 5 year old is in bed at 9. No exceptions. Next break put them back on their routine a couple of days before they go back to school. it will make it easier.
My children go to bed between 6-8pm. They need the sleep and they will be much happier with it. It will be hard to get them back on schedule but it is worth it for everyone's sanity.
I just let my kids fall out. Or when they get super cranky. My oldest who will be 3yrs on the 3rd of Jan. Went to bed tonight at 11pm she just fell out on the floor.
Try not to let them sleep for too long during the day and do not put them to bed too early in the night. Keep them busy until you yourself are ready for bed then put them to bed. They should wake up only at day break or dawn and viola you too have a good night's uninterrupted sleep.
When my boys were that age, they were in bed by 9:00 sharp. They're almost 11 & 12 now though and are in bed by 10:00. On weekends, I let them stay up as long as they want though. It means I can sleep in :)
I have 2 boys... one is 6 and the other is 8. During school, my kids go to bed no later than 8:30 p.m.. I know what you mean about the change during holiday break!! My oldest stayed up til 2 a.m. watching TV with his dad a few nights ago. So, I have made it a rule that even when they are out of school bedtime is to be no later than 10:30 p.m.. I think that is late enough for kids their age, and it also still allows a little time for me (and hubby) to relax before retiring ourselves. Good luck and hang in there!!
Christmas break & Spring break are so hard because you hate to make them go to bed at the same time over break but you hate to get them out of the habit because it takes a while to get them back in the habit. It's 12:00 midnight and my 7 year old just came downstairs to say "she doesn't feel good" which is code for " I don't want to go to sleep" LOL I usually have them in bed by 8:30 or 9:00 and I have two 7 year olds, a 4 year old & a 3 year old. The 22 month old usually goes to bed about 8:00 and the 11 month old usually goes around 10:00 because she still takes 2 naps during the day. GOOD LUCK!
My 7-yr old goes to be between 8-9 PM. Usually 8 pm on school nights, 8:30 (or 9) on Weekends and during brake - it's a whatever schedule for the holidays!
Because of all the holiday parties, it ends up being late, but we try to compensate by giving a wake up time (i.e. the longer you stay up, the longer you have to wait to get up.)
Tomorrow school starts again for us, but we had a birthday/new years day birthday party today, so it was not 8 pm pm the dot. Then we ease back into the regular schedule.
DEAR when they go back to school you are going to have to set up some new grown rules and put your foot down extra hard and when you say no it means no not next week next year next month you will have to be the boss when the boss talks they listen are you will have to punishing them even if you do not want to do to the winter months depends on where you live it can be harder then the south like la and Texas like the deep south Houston lake Charles we do not get snow icy very little 8.00pm at school days includes bath and home work meals too
i put my 7 year old to bed at 8 oclock on school days and 9 oclock on weekends and holidays etc. If kids dont get enough sleep they are miserable.
Children at this age need 10 hours of sleep and some need 11. So if you find they are cranky in the mornings getting ready for school, never be upset and blame them. And remember that it only takes 3 days to create a habit or break one. I have 3 adult children and 1 still left at home. Teachers have always mentioned that they were alert and well rested. I wanted them to have the best start and a nice day so they went to bed early and rose early enough to have a breakfast that helped their body and brain grow perfectly. The bonus? Me and daddy had plenty of me and us time and the kids were happy and pleasant during the day.
My little 2 year olds bedtime is between 11pm to 12am, I don't let her sleep too long during the day. she sleeps like a rock during the night and wakes up a little late in the morning.
Between 8:15 and 8:45 on school nights. I will let them slide until 9:15-9:30 on holidays, vacation, etc-but no more than that, because they do not sleep in enough to adjust. They need the sleep and I need the peace and quiet.
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My 2 year old has a bed time of 7pm in the winter. In the spring, summer and fall it is 8pm. Children in school should have a bed time around 7:30-8:00 in my opinion. They need plenty of rest to be able to perform successfully in school. When I was little, on our vacations, we were allowed to stay up 1 hour later than our normal bed time and about 2-3 days before we were to go back to school we were to go back to bed at our normal times to get us back on schedule regardless of whether it was the weekend or not.
id give them 9:30 on weekends and 9 on weekdays
I usually don't follow a 'schedulle' about the bed time.If the child is a baby,he/she sleeps most of the time but when he/she grows up a little,that changes.You 7-year-olds go to bed later because they don't have to wake up early.That is absolutely normal and shouldn't be a problem for you.I think a child before 6 years old have to go to bed about 9 pm(that doesn't mean exactly at 9 pm,but means somewhere at the time from 8:30 to 9:30).If the child is 7 and older,he/she may go to bed at 10 pm.After the child is 10 years old,he/she has to be let to decide how much sleep does he/she need and let to go to bed when he/she decides to.Some parents put their children in bed at 8 pm in summer.That's no very good.It's stupid to go to bed while other kids still play outside.
I have a 5 yr old and a 1 yr old. They are both in bed before 9 pm.
My 6 and 4 year old go to bed at 9 through the week, and on Friday and Saturday they get to stay up until 10. And the baby sleeps when he feels like it. But otherwise we keep a set schedule, and it's not always easy, but no matter what, bedtime is bedtime.
my son goes to bed at 9 watches telly for an hour till 10 then sleep on a school night weekends he stays up hes 13
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my 5 year old is in bed btwn 8:30 and 9. we read a story or two and its lights out. she says she can't fall asleep so i tell her to count sheep or something, and it'll happen. and it does.
My 7 and 6 year old go to be at 7:30 on the dot. If they are punished it's 6:30. In the summer I let them stay up til 8(Or later if we are at a friends house and vise/versa) During winter break we were a little lax, and let them watch tv in their rooms til they fell asleep, but the past few days it was back to our routine, no tv, and bed at 7:30, to get ready for back to school. I am a firm beliver that children need their rest. I know whith my kids, if the don't get enough sleep it shows in their personality and mood.
Bed time is something that should not be an option for a school age child. Instead it should be enforced by parents. My children are the same way- they are way off schedule since the break. However, they know that on a school night, bedtime is 9:30 regardless. Say what you MEAN and MEAN what you say. Good luck!
I have an almost 8 yr old, a 4 yr old and a 2 yr old and they are all in bed by 8 pm. I know how you feel, usually the first week back is the hardest. I suggest...if they are up till 11 now make each day this first week earlier. Like So say Monday they are up till 11, ok, then Tuesday they get to stay up till 10:30 and so on till they are back at their regular schedule. It usaully works for me with no fight.
My fourteen year old has to be in bed on school nights at 10 and weekends by12 ,My 12 year old is 9:30 and 11 my 5 yr old is 9 and 10 and my 1 year old goes to sleep when ever he falls asleep because he is a very energetic baby!!
It will take a few days. Next time there is a school break, start putting them on the regular schedule a few days before they really need to start.
10 or 1 or 12 so you have fun in the bed
My 7, 6, and 4yr olds all go to their room at about 8 o'clock for cool down time. They need to be in bed and asleep by no later than 9.
Try to limit TV after a certain time (my boys have tv's in their rooms..it goes off by 830), If they're reading independantly suggest a book for them to read to help them fall asleep, get them back into a school-type schedule and stick to it.
my 2 and 4 year old go to bed at 7 o'clock except at weekends and holidays when i allow them to stay up a bit later i have made this mistake before and it was a nightmare getting them back into routine but i found getting them up early after a late night usually means they will be tired earlier that night and this helps to start getting them back into routine ready for school.Good luck
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