What time does your child go to bed?

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What time does your child go to bed?
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Wed, 09-20-2006 - 9:38pm
Please give your child's age, what time they go to bed and what time they get up in the morning. Do you feel they are getting enough sleep and if not how you are trying to rectify it? If you have more then one child do you they all go to bed at the same time or is bedtime staggered? Does your child have a routine or do you send them to bed when you feel they are getting tired? Does your child liked to be tucked in?
Thanks ladies you are all so wonderful to answer my questions.
Kelly

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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 12:36pm

My son is knocked out by 9:30ish ans he is up at 7:00a.


I feel he gets enough sleep. I can always tell if he isn't. His eyes get blood shot red if he's sleepy. As long as his eyes are white, I am happy. My 3 all go to bed at the same time. Isaiah is actually allowed to stay up later BUT he zonks out after football practice. My kiddos know what time they are to go to bed. I tell them when it's time to get started with teeth brushing and such.....but that's about it they know the drill after that. My tween doesn't care to be tucked in but we still tuck his brother in so he gets tucked too since we already in the room. =)






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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 1:06pm

Excellent topic. I've been struggling with Rory about the kids' bedtimes for the last while. I am a natural consequence kind of mom...I would rather not punish. So, for bedtimes, I like to let Nic make his own mind up. At 9:30, he goes to his room, and sometimes falls asleep right away, but most of the time he hangs out and watches YTV for an hour or so. Some mornings he is really sluggish, and I'll say "you should go to bed earlier", and he will that night.

Rory (my fiance), would like a routine put in place where the kids go to their rooms at 8:30 and lights out at 9:00. I think that's too early for one thing, and I also like the fact that I'm letting Nic be responsible for this aspect of his life. As far as I'm concerned, as long as he isn't staying up all hours of the night and affecting his schooling, I'll let him have at this. Alyssa is only 5, so we're a little more structured with her. She likes the story time and when I sing her the "Moon Song" (every single night since she was a baby) and tickle her back, then she watches TV and usually falls asleep in bed.

I just thought of another thread to start! Cool.

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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 2:32pm

Hannah is 12 and Nathan is 9. They both go to bed around 9:00-9:15 and get up @ 7:00am. THey are both hard to get up in the morning, but I think they get enough sleep. THey are not cranky or anything.

I "tuck" them both in every night. We say prayers (each separately) and then I give them a hug and kiss and say goodnight. (takes about 5 minutes each!). My kids have always been really easy to get to bed kids. They never argue about staying up later. (except Nathan on the the weeknends thinks he should stay up all night!)

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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 3:08pm

Kayleigh is 11.

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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 7:37pm
My son is 13 also and is in bed by 8:00-8:30 school nights. He gets A's mostly and I want to keep it that way :)
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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 11:23pm
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