Bedtime question
ArcticFox
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I generally try to get DD in bed by around 8pm. If we have had a big day, like an evening of running around outside in the park, she doesn't take too long to fall asleep.
But like this afternoon, we were inside, it was a low-key rainy day (other than preschool in the morning). She has come out of her room a half dozen times saying she's not tired, and when she's in her bed I can hear her fooling around (singing, talking to herself, etc). So then she goes to bed more like 9.
Am I putting her to bed too early? She generally gets up at the same time every day, more or less. Or do you play it by ear - like evenings running around at the park, you put them to bed earlier, and after an evening of baking cookies and arts & crafts, you put them to bed later?
Re: Bedtime question
Tonight must be the night for not going to bed. DD usually goes to bed around 8pm. Well tonight she kept coming out wanting water, another stuffed animal, etc. She finally fell asleep around 10. She had a busy day today too and tons of time outside running around. I would have been worn out and crashed at 8 if it were me.
We put DS to bed at the same time each night. DS typically doesn't fight bed time but he LOVES to fight nap time.
We put our girls to bed at the same time every night. (8pm) but my 3 yr old hardly ever falls asleep quickly. She is up most nights reading, chattering away, singing, whatever until about 9pm. I can't force her to fall asleep, obviously, but she is forbidden to leave her room unless she needs to go potty. Surprisingly, she stays in there! LOL. Some nights I can hear alot of ruckus over the monitor, but she eventually settles down on her own. I don't change her bedtime regardless of what she did that day. If she had a busy day, she falls asleep faster. If not, she is up later. I figure it is what it is. But our key is that she msut stay in her room.