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ruthymusney · November 2011

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Kristinmo · November 2011

If DS had his way, he would stay up until 10. We have slowly worked on moving his bedtime back and he now goes to bed at 8:30. I only moved his bedtime so he will get enough sleep at night (he sleeps 10 hours and then takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon) and so I could have time to myself after he goes to bed.

ruthymusney · November 2011

DD has a bed time of 9-10 (That's late, it use to be 8, but we have church that lasts until 9 on wednesdays so we adjusted to that) If she wakes up in the middle of the night and won't go back to sleep we let her stay up maybe 30 minutes, just sitting in our laps. SIL lets her DD's stay up until they go to bed, could be 9PM-1AM. This drives me nuts, IDK why.

When DH is home, he tries to let C stay up as late as she wants. I want to hit him.

leslie13510 · November 2011

It really depends on the situation.

If it's a younger toddler/infant, and they're still getting a good amount of sleep in a 24 hour period, then I don't really judge. That's what works for them, although I do think they might have a harder time when they get to be school age, if they don't start trying to get an earlier sleep cycle down by age 2 or 3.

If staying up really late means they don't get enough sleep, because they have to be up and out the door for daycare/school or something, then I'm more likely to judge that. Especially if the lack of sleep is showing in their behavior, and/or the parents haven't even tried to get their kids to bed earlier.

ETA - Their bedtime is 8-8:30. There are plenty of nights when Ry doesn't actually fall asleep until 9 or later (last night was 10:30 OMG), but there's not really anything I can do about that, and she still seems to be getting enough sleep, so it is what it is right now.

DrBeepersWife · November 2011

A's bedtime is at 9pm. I think it is good for her to be on a schedule and for me to have an hour of 'alone' time before I need to go to bed.

ruthymusney · November 2011

leslie13510:

It really depends on the situation.

If it's a younger toddler/infant, and they're still getting a good amount of sleep in a 24 hour period, then I don't really judge. That's what works for them, although I do think they might have a harder time when they get to be school age, if they don't start trying to get an earlier sleep cycle down by age 2 or 3.

If staying up really late means they don't get enough sleep, because they have to be up and out the door for daycare/school or something, then I'm more likely to judge that. Especially if the lack of sleep is showing in their behavior, and/or the parents haven't even tried to get their kids to bed earlier.

ETA - Their bedtime is 8-8:30. There are plenty of nights when Ry doesn't actually fall asleep until 9 or later (last night was 10:30 OMG), but there's not really anything I can do about that, and she still seems to be getting enough sleep, so it is what it is right now.

C had a schedule at 7 months. I know thats probably rare, but it was so easy for us to have one, it always bothered me when other parents didn't. I have learned that all kids are different, but after a certian age, it really is easier to have them on a schedule.

GEEZ! Eta: I try not to judge, and babies are excluded.

joanithegreat · November 2011

Scout2005:

I will admit to being a little side-eye-y about this one. Our bedtime as kids was 8pm, no argument. I plan to be the same way, while they are young.

I had friends who had no set bedtime, and they were always a wreck in school.

It was the same for me when I was a kid, although I think it got pushed back to 9 when I was aroung 15.

When my nephew stays with us (he is 3.5) he is in bed by 8:30 at the latest but I usually put him to bed around 7:30. If I let him stay up any later he gets super cranky and throws tantrums over the littlest thing.

When he is at home with his mom and grandma he is usually up until 11pm, sometimes later. Then they call and complain to DH about how he never listens and he misbehaves in the evenings. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that he acts out when he is over tired.

staycee · November 2011

Sydney's bedtime is around 7:30ish. Sometimes closer to 8pm depending on how long baths take.

TheMrs923 · November 2011

Seb is usually asleep by 7:30 at the latest.

magdalina.h · November 2011

I judge people if they have their toddlers out shopping past 10.

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danlexi04 · November 2011

DDs bedtime is still 8-8:30. Everybody has something to say about it but I'm not budging. There are days where she is up before 6am. If she want going to bed so early she wouldn't be getting enough sleep. She does not sleep in if she stays up late. Instead, she's a beast by the afternoon. I also had a strict 8-8:30 bedtime as a kid to. But I think it was to give my mom a break.

Lyssapee · November 2011

I woudl love for my kid to go to bed at a reasonable time. It just hardly ever happens.

She goes to bed late but also sleeps in and doesn't have to wake up early, so why not? It works for us/her.

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heather_09_15_07 · November 2011

DD's bedtime is around 8. Sometimes if we're out somewhere on the weekend, she is up later. She didn't go to bed until 9 on Halloween. That is not the norm. She is definitely crankier the next day, so we don't make it a habit.

ludicrous · November 2011

Bed time in our house is at 7. Of course that is hit and miss with the baby and sometimes we can't get him to sleep until his next feeding around 9:30 because he is living up evening fussy time but we still do our evening routine to get him ready by 7 and we are working towards it. I need my adult time.

TheOriginalSP · November 2011

Yes I do. Kids need sleep and keeping them up until whenever they want to (or whenever is easiest for you) is selfish.

I wish my kids would stay up a bit later but by 7pm they are ready for bed. They are up at 7am. They need the full 12 hours of sleep.

roshybride · November 2011

To me it depends on the situation. If the kids are well-rested, then it doesn't matter to me. Maybe one of the parents doesn't get home until later so the kids stay up later to spend time with that parent, but then are able to sleep-in in the morning.

And it depends on whether or not it happens on a regular basis or not. There have been times we have been out late with the kids, but it is rare and only for a special reason or need.

Now I have a friend whose kids are always up super later and have to get up early, so they are tired and cranky. That I judge.

swimrbride · November 2011

I voted other. Jake usually goes to bed around 7, but our next door neighbors daughter, who is a few months younger than Jake, doesn't go to bed until 8:30 or 9 (and occassionally 10), but sleeps until 7:30 or 8 every day (and sometimes 9:30 which I am so jealous of). In that case that is her natural body rhythm and her mom is home so she can sleep that late in the morning, so I don't judge that.

I do judge people that have kids that need to be up early for daycare/school and the parents don't get them to sleep at a time wher they will get enough sleep to not be tired the next day. When I worked at a daycare, I had many parents bring in their tired toddlers at 7am every day and say they were up late. They were exhausted and unmanagable and it was difficult to keep them awake all morning. It happens to every one once in a while, but when it happens multiple times every week, I judge.

BallSox · November 2011

Our family routine is such that we are up around 6:30 (most days) and H doesn't get off work until 8p. It's really important to him that he get some time with L so L usually goes to bed between 9 and 10. He gets a 2 hr nap at school and then usually an hour or so in the late afternoon.

Sad part is, usually L is up before we are in the morning. "Bah bah bah bah bah bah...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmma!"

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