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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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I have been travelling to many countries and I have noticed that many dont have the same set of hours, for example in the latin countries it could be as late as 11 at night cos they finish late. I would say the earlier the better and about 9hrs of sleep  |
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Depends on the child, culture and family. We have two kids (well, ones an adult now) - 18 and 3. The older one was fine staying up later eg on holiday, weddings etc. He tended to get up later too. The 3yo is absolutely not able to stay up beyond her 7.30-8pm bedtime. She just gets frazzled and crabby. She gets up much earlier than our son did and wakes in the night, whereas he didn't. Both brought up in the same sort of way - it's just natural variation.
We'd have had no issue taking Child 1 to a restaurant at 6pm but Child 2 it's better to go at lunchtime or before 5pm....... |
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I think a set bedtime is important.
To install a sense of discipline and respect for parents.
Also parents need some time together.
Im also for sitting round the table and eating together every night talking about each others day and listening to what our kid's have been upto. |
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My ex step kids were, and still are, in bed by 7pm every night from the off and they're 6 and 8 now. The children were very young when me and their mum met so I was fortunate enough to have had a big part in their upbringing and whilst we were all for letting them be who they wanted to be some things we set from the off including bedtimes. Never had a single argument from their either. Consistency was key for us. I know its not, and doesn't work for everyone. Guess we were lucky. |
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over a year ago
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My youngest would sleep from 7pm to 7am from birth, as a teen he would be up late.
I used to let my eldest stay up until 8, I liked having that hour with him  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If they are pissing you off send the little buggers to bed. If you want some alone time send them to bed. If you want the dishes doing or washing done let them stay up. If they make too much noise send them to bed , if they look happy send them to bed they will soon learn not to be too happy . Fine balance between being happy or 2 happy |
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over a year ago
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I'll get my butler to ask the nanny..I think the oiks Jeremy- Tristan and whatever the other oiks called sleep all winter...or is that brown bears ..always get the blighters mixed up..anyway what was the question..something about my butler ....away with you or I'll set the hounds on you  |
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"I think a set bedtime is important.
To install a sense of discipline and respect for parents.
Also parents need some time together.
Im also for sitting round the table and eating together every night talking about each others day and listening to what our kid's have been upto."
Spot on.
They need rules
A set bedtime. Allowing an extra 15 minutes when they get a year older.
Allow them to stay up later at weekends and holidays as long as they can still get up when the alarm goes at 6.00am |
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