CNN article: enforcing child's bedtimes

wifeypooh

In case you guys have been paying attention: I like posting CNN articles!

 

https://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/14/bedtime.children/index.html

jacksjerseygirl

I think it's common sense - our household also believes in early bedtimes for babies. Better to move bedtimes ahead as they grow then have to scale them back IMO.

clee2009

My kids will definitely have a bed time for the many reasons in this article. (I like reading CNN as well)

TCsbride

I kind of find it funny. When our first was a baby we were very strict about bedtime. We always had him down by 7pm from like 2 months on. He was an excellent sleeper during the day as well and did three naps a day till 6 months and then two naps a day until a year. After about a year and a half, he just resisted naps all the time and we couldn't keep him in the crib b/c he'd just hop right out. We tried everything and never messed up his bedtime routine at all.

Still to this day, we have good nights and we have bad nights. Sometimes he'll nap great, othertime he will fight it all day and pass out around 6pm at night. So it just makes me giggle when you see articles like these. You want to scream....yeah, duh, I know my kids being bratty right now b/c he's overtired, but sometimes you just CAN'T get them to sleep. But hey, we always say, at least trying and keeping him on a strict schedule that works 80% of time time is better than not trying at all. I think this article is aimed at someone who just lets their kids stay up till all hours of the night and doesn't care. But then again, those parents usually aren't the ones to be reading articles about how to do better for their kids....

wifeypooh

You'd think its common sense. However, DH grew up sleeping as late as he wanted and to this day has sleep problems.  Also, my BIL works late and goes in early and habitually asks my sister to keep my nephew up later so he can see him. Sorry bucko: you gotta work around what's best for the kiddos!

Mrs.Teddy

wifeypooh:

You'd think its common sense. However, DH grew up sleeping as late as he wanted and to this day has sleep problems.  Also, my BIL works late and goes in early and habitually asks my sister to keep my nephew up later so he can see him. Sorry bucko: you gotta work around what's best for the kiddos!

I agree! Thanks for sharing, we have started a bedtiem routine with a flexible time for Logan going by his cues, although the last few nights he was doen by 8pm, he just needs hsi sleep.

DHs family has no schedule or routine he says he NEVER had a bedtime. His cousins kids just fall asleep when & where they want, 3 year olds often staying up until 11pm! Craziness

(I believe in flexibility as well tho, the odd special occassion warrants a later bedtime, just know you will probably be payign for it later on!)