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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We started letting our kids do what they wanted in their room at that age, after reading/goodnight kiss. Of course, within reason (no wild activity or games or anything) and with just a reading lamp. It took pressure off going to bed and now they pretty happily do it. It also got them reading pretty well by age 5 because they had a special privilege to “stay up late” reading (but it would actually calm them down and make them fall asleep by 830 or so). [/quote]

We do this too. Bedtime routine has remained the same for the past couple of years now for our 6yo. When she was 5 and still in pre-school it was actually a little later routine as she was still napping some days in preschool. When she started K we started the routine earlier to accommodate her exhaustion after long days with no nap. After bath, brush teeth, pick out clothes for the next day, read book, she can tuck in or play for a few minutes. It's always her choice, and it's 50/50 on what she chooses. When she's allowed to play, I have a time limit on that, and many days she tells me she's ready to tuck in before her time limit is up. Some days she'll lie in bed and read or draw on her LCD tablet with her lantern.

I know you're worried about enough sleep, but I think at this age we took the lead from our child's body. As long as she doesn't seem overtired during the day, I don't worry about the number of hours she's actually getting. I have noticed that even though she doesn't always go to sleep right after the routine, starting the routine at the same time every day is the key. If I let us push the routine even 5 or 10 minutes, that is when we tend to have issues. [/quote]

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