How late will you let your child stay up on Superbowl?

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Anonymous wrote:Don't people worry about their kids starting out the week tired?

No, it is a once a year event. No different than when Halloween is on a weekday. The latest the game will be over will be 10:30pm. School starts at 9am. Not a huge issue.

Isn't trick-or-treating at 5 or 6 pm?

No, because it's not dark at 5 or 6 pm and no one is home from work yet to give out candy.

My 11-year-old will watch the whole thing this year.

Ugh.

Can you please explain the "ugh"? Kickoff is at 6:30, so barring overtime the game will be over by 10. That's only an hour past my 11-year-old's bedtime.

Sure. Sports are pointless, mindless, and (not exclusively) in football's case, dangerous. I wish parents would emphasize academics as a priority instead of sports. Does your child ever stay up an hour past bedtime reading? That is much more enriching than watching grown men fight over a ball, every time.

Actually, the grown men fighting over a ball are richer than you or anyone else here.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't people worry about their kids starting out the week tired?

No, it is a once a year event. No different than when Halloween is on a weekday. The latest the game will be over will be 10:30pm. School starts at 9am. Not a huge issue.

Isn't trick-or-treating at 5 or 6 pm?

No, because it's not dark at 5 or 6 pm and no one is home from work yet to give out candy.

My 11-year-old will watch the whole thing this year.

Ugh.

Can you please explain the "ugh"? Kickoff is at 6:30, so barring overtime the game will be over by 10. That's only an hour past my 11-year-old's bedtime.

Sure. Sports are pointless, mindless, and (not exclusively) in football's case, dangerous. I wish parents would emphasize academics as a priority instead of sports. Does your child ever stay up an hour past bedtime reading? That is much more enriching than watching grown men fight over a ball, every time.

Yup my child stays up an hour late reading a good chapter book many times. Also on holidays, when family is in town, when he is sick and can't fall alseep, when we go to an event that gets us home later, and yes even for sporting events in person and on TV. Shockingly, he is still alive.

"Alive" isn't in question. "Educated" is, and from your post, it doesn't seem like you will be able to help him with what he lacks.

What are you talking about? Do you really believe that sports have no value for children? Study after study has proven otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't people worry about their kids starting out the week tired?

No, it is a once a year event. No different than when Halloween is on a weekday. The latest the game will be over will be 10:30pm. School starts at 9am. Not a huge issue.

Isn't trick-or-treating at 5 or 6 pm?

No, because it's not dark at 5 or 6 pm and no one is home from work yet to give out candy.

My 11-year-old will watch the whole thing this year.

Ugh.

Can you please explain the "ugh"? Kickoff is at 6:30, so barring overtime the game will be over by 10. That's only an hour past my 11-year-old's bedtime.

Sure. Sports are pointless, mindless, and (not exclusively) in football's case, dangerous. I wish parents would emphasize academics as a priority instead of sports. Does your child ever stay up an hour past bedtime reading? That is much more enriching than watching grown men fight over a ball, every time.

I wholeheartedly agree with you about football and can't understand or agree with the emphasis put on sports in HS and college, but come on! It is an entertainment like anything else, and although not my cup of tea, I understand some people really like it and for them the super bowl is an "important " event. Your kid has never gone to bed late during school week because of something that although not important per se, is important for your family?

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Anonymous wrote:They watch the whole game and go to school 1 hour late.

Ridiculous

Agreed

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We are having a super bowl party at our house. Child 8, will be going to bed at normal time 8:30. He loves football but I'm strict with bedtime. No other children are coming to the party. Alcohol will be all night

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I hope Super Bowl haters are not racist.

[Anonymous]

Hey as long as you are letting your kids watch TV dont forget to get some donuts and soda and let them eat and drink right before bed after staying up til midnight. That's what little kids need.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey as long as you are letting your kids watch TV dont forget to get some donuts and soda and let them eat and drink right before bed after staying up til midnight. That's what little kids need.

Wow, this thread has really brought out the insufferable jackholes.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey as long as you are letting your kids watch TV dont forget to get some donuts and soda and let them eat and drink right before bed after staying up til midnight. That's what little kids need.

You know what? Kids do need this stuff now and then. Otherwise they grow up as dull, rigid, insufferable and tiresome bores. Like you.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey as long as you are letting your kids watch TV dont forget to get some donuts and soda and let them eat and drink right before bed after staying up til midnight. That's what little kids need.

You know what? Kids do need this stuff now and then. Otherwise they grow up as dull, rigid, insufferable and tiresome bores. Like you.

And will turn to drugs and under aged sex because their moms were so miserable.

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Anonymous wrote:My 7 and 9 yr old will watch until it ends. DS is a major Broncos fan. They are up till 10:30 normally anyway and still get a good 10 hours of sleep a night and do well in school etc

How does your 7 year old stay up until 10:30 every night and still get 10 hours of sleep? My 7 year old and most of his friends go to bed at 7:30-8:00pm most nights.

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Not all 7 year olds need 10 hours of sleep. Mine certainly doesn't, though he does need more sleep than his 5 yo sister.

[Anonymous]

The Super Bowl itself is not a big deal for us. We have a fun dinner of appetizer type food on the coffee table and watch a little of the game but it's easy to close that down and get showers and bedtime near usual time.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey as long as you are letting your kids watch TV dont forget to get some donuts and soda and let them eat and drink right before bed after staying up til midnight. That's what little kids need.

Wow, this thread has really brought out the insufferable jackholes.

It is one person who has way too much time on their hands. Ironically more than the length of a Super Bowl

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Anonymous wrote:My 7 and 9 yr old will watch until it ends. DS is a major Broncos fan. They are up till 10:30 normally anyway and still get a good 10 hours of sleep a night and do well in school etc

How does your 7 year old stay up until 10:30 every night and still get 10 hours of sleep? My 7 year old and most of his friends go to bed at 7:30-8:00pm most nights.

Not the PP but my DD6 doesn't wake up until 8:15am and she is in a tier 1 ES at MCPS. Some kids don't start until 9:30am so they can easily sleep until 8:30am and get 10hrs sleep.