So are my evenings done?

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This is a known phenomenon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/02/21/teen-talks-night-parents/

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Anonymous wrote:My 10 year old has so much trouble falling asleep. My husband and I used to get two hours of grown up TV time 8:00-10:00 and then to bed at a reasonable hour. Now my kid doesn’t fall asleep til 10:00 herself. And she’s too anxious to enjoy shows like “The Last of Us” with us. I get that daylight savings is still playing out but this blows. When will there be me time? Never again? Only if I go out?

I was just talking w my son about this show and video game and he said he won’t watch. He does not like what he referred to as “jump outs.” I wouldn’t be interested either. Life is challenging enough without this kind of thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Hindsight from a mom of adults, this is a short time of your life. I watched appropriate shows with my kids during this time, sometimes watched our own in our bedroom. Before you know it, they are heading out with friends as you are going to bed. Next they are out of the house and you have all your evenings to yourself...

+1

Enjoy it, OP.

+2. And during the week it's studying and sports so you don't see them at much even when they're home. It's sad (for me at least as we enjoy our DC's company). So enjoy the time with them. Find shows you like. Watch movies. Go to the movies, to dinner. Go for walks. Talk. It'll be gone before you know it.

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Anonymous wrote:We still watch our shows every evening with DH, from 8:30-10 or so. At that time our children are reading in their bedrooms, or in the case of our oldest (15) talking with friends or finishing schoolwork. we hang out with them earlier, since everyone is home from 5 or 6 pm everyday. They know we like our nightly tv time and honestly they like their “me “ time too.

+1. Same

Nights they both don’t have sports are rare so at least 1-2 nights a week we watch a show with them and then at 10pm they go to bed and we watch ours.

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Can she not occupy herself in her room for an hour? My kids have their cellphones and legos. Either one is fine in the evenings.
We have a television in our bedroom and one downstairs. They can find a place to entertain themselves until bedtime.

I'm shocked a 10 year old can't figure out how to give your husband and you and hour to watch a show that isn't kid friendly. She can watch her own choice in her room on her device.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hindsight from a mom of adults, this is a short time of your life. I watched appropriate shows with my kids during this time, sometimes watched our own in our bedroom. Before you know it, they are heading out with friends as you are going to bed. Next they are out of the house and you have all your evenings to yourself...

+1

Enjoy it, OP.

+2. And during the week it's studying and sports so you don't see them at much even when they're home. It's sad (for me at least as we enjoy our DC's company). So enjoy the time with them. Find shows you like. Watch movies. Go to the movies, to dinner. Go for walks. Talk. It'll be gone before you know it.

+3. I have a 13yo and wish I had realized earlier how short this time is. Enjoy it as much as you can while she still wants to watch stuff with you and talk to you.