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I've been wondering if this is another "modern thing" or just another oddity of this locale, so I thought I'd pop into this part of the forum and direct this to parents who have preschoolers: do your children have bedtimes?
when my kids were little they did, with leeway for holidays and special occasions, but in this area even the littlest kids run 24/7.
I've been wondering if this is another "modern thing" or just another oddity of this locale, so I thought I'd pop into this part of the forum and direct this to parents who have preschoolers: do your children have bedtimes?
when my kids were little they did, with leeway for holidays and special occasions, but in this area even the littlest kids run 24/7.
When my kids were young we had a rough schedule that we followed but not a hard and fast "bedtime". Most days we had the kids in bed by around 8/8:30 but sometimes we did let them stay up/out later.
Yes, we have a 7pm bedtime for our 3.5 year olds. If something child appropriate is on TV they want to watch, or I end up running late with dinner, it may be 7.30, and sometimes they want to go to bed at 6.30, but generally 7pm.
With my first two I kept a pretty tight ship and an early bedtime. I was still working so I needed a schedule. By the time my third came, I stopped working [or to be more accurate, no longer left the house to go to my job!!!], my first two were alittle older so they were staying up later, so it became more difficult to get the little one to bed early. I guess every family has to do what works for them. Sometimes it's difficult to adhere to strict schedules, or, it becomes less important as dynamics change.
I've been wondering if this is another "modern thing" or just another oddity of this locale, so I thought I'd pop into this part of the forum and direct this to parents who have preschoolers: do your children have bedtimes?
when my kids were little they did, with leeway for holidays and special occasions, but in this area even the littlest kids run 24/7.
Nope, not really - until now, as we are starting preschool in a week and will have somewhere to be early in the mornings. So we are practicing a set bedtime and are in bed a lot earlier in preparation.
Prior to that, we had a pretty loosey goosey schedule in this house for a few different reasons. But she's always gotten 12 hours of sleep. We didn't have her up late and then roust her at 6 AM. She doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects.
As for modern parents letting the littlest kids run 24/7, that's not actually physically possible, and you don't know what the reasoning is behind it - and if they aren't your kids, why do you care?
We do - DS3 has always done best with a schedule, so we aim for 8pm bath and 8:30 bed. Not to say we haven't had rough spots where he has sleep difficulties and has been awake much later than that, but he knows after we put him to bed, he has to stay in his room. We rarely go out after 7pm (except for special occasions), mainly because that is wind-down time and DS is more prone to tantrumming then.
His friend across the street (also 3) has a 10pm bedtime because that is what works for their family. He still gets enough sleep and the family is consistent in the schedule, so my thought is whatever works for the family as long as the kiddos are getting enough rest.
Yes. Without a bedtime, children just don't know what is going on. Structure is best. That way, they know what to expect, with the routine. Friday night, no routine, kids can do whatever they want...and they usually end up going to bed at 9 or 10 anyway.
We start a general bedtime around 1-1.5 years old, but before that my kids just sort of sleep at-will. My 2yo goes to bed around 8-8:30 and my 5yo goes to bed around 8:30-9. They both get up at 7am.
I know another family where the kids don't go to bed until like 11pm and then they all sleep in late in the morning. It works for them because they are homeschooled so they don't have to be anywhere in the morning, and it gives them more time with dad in the evening.
Just do what works for you.
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