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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our ten year old is our oldest and I think we might still be doing a bedtime routine with her that is more geared to younger kids. She wants us to stay nearby while she showers, be there when she is getting changed for bed, sit in her room while she reads to herself. I'm glad she still wants our company, but want to make sure we are fostering independence.

Right now we go upstairs with her and younger sibling and prod her along while she finishes getting her backpack together, showers, brushes teeth, etc. Then we stay and read while she reads, then say goodnight and give her a hug, turn off lights and leave. Because she is generally extraordinarily slow, this can often take 90 minutes. How far off are we from the norm?[/quote]

90 minutes is way too much time.  I can’t imagine a 90 minute bedtime routine.

DS is 9 and he gets ready for bed on his own with brushing teeth, changing to PJ’s.  I’m doing something else during this.  We still read to him so I spend 10 minutes (not long) doing that.  Then if he wants, he can have 15-20 minutes to read in bed.  I close the door and go do other things while he is doing that.  Then I come back and say times up and lights out.

DS showers in am and he does that all on his own and gets dressed on his own.  I’m usually downstairs in the kitchen packing his lunch while he does this.[/quote]

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